2009.01.21 - There may be some minor encouragement for Roland Jourdain whose speed has risen to 8.4 knots this evening, but Michel Desjoyeaux’s lead has increased to ...

2009.01.21 - Twice as fast as his nearest rival this afternoon, Michel Desjoyeaux, with less than 3,000 miles to go has now lead for virtually half of the duration so far ...

2009.01.21 - This information is drawn only from the daily rankings from 1000hrs GMT.  In the early days of the race the gap between Michel Desjoyeaux and the fleet ...

2009.01.21 - The phone rings. I quickly pick it up. The signal is not very clear, so I know immediately that it is a boat calling. I must drop everything else and concentrate ...

2009.01.21 - Leader for 36 days now, almost half of the course, Michel Desjoyeaux gained 39 miles since yesterday afternoon and is now making 11.7 knots into NE’ly ...

2009.01.21 - Roland Jourdain the skipper of Veolia Environnement has been slowed down as he appears to have entered the ITCZ (Doldrums) while still only sailing at 3° ...

2009.01.20 - It looks like Roland Jourdain may be about to take his medicine in the Doldrums, slowing this evening to less than nine knots. But ...

2009.01.20 - Michel Desjoyeaux said today that the worst of the Doldrums are behind him and while he had to yield the best part of 185 miles back to his most consistent rival, ...

2009.01.20 - Mich Desjoyeaux confirmed this morning that he thinks he is already emerging into the NE’ly trades.

2009.01.20 - Has Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) escaped from the Doldrums even before crossing the Equator?  That is the impression we get this morning, ...