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As one by one the boats disappear into the anti-piracy stealth zone, the skippers and navigators have been finalising their Doldrums strategies.

Team Telefónica have jumped to second place and more than halved Groupama sailing team's lead overnight, as the entire racing fleet vanished into the anti-piracy stealth zone.

The spirit of Christmas has caught up with the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, prompting the merry sailors to break into an original rendition of the classic carol Jingle Bells.

Hearts have been in mouths today as five multimillion dollar Volvo Open 70s were hoisted 40 feet in the air and onto a ship that is expected to begin transporting them to the start of the second stage of Leg 2 tomorrow.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing arrived in the Volvo Ocean Race safe haven on Tuesday in fifth place, meaning all the boats being shipped to Abu Dhabi have completed the first stage of Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

For the second time in two legs, Team Sanya are facing a test of resource and resolve just to continue in the race but for skipper Mike SANDERSON there is no doubt they will be back ready to pounce in time for Leg 3.

Team Sanya est arrivé aujourd'hui à Madagascar. Course suspendue pour hauban cassé, l'équipage va y organiser la réparation de son gréement. Ou comment 11 marins de la Volvo Ocean Race débarquent sur le territoire malgache.

After spending most of Leg 1 alone and with no opportunity to change the situation Franck CAMMAS and his men racing Groupama 4 are enjoying every moment of their well-earned lead, which could deliver a Leg 2 victory.

Les jours se ressemblent peut-être à bord de Groupama 4, mais les Français continuent de mener la course et « les classements apportent leur lot de sourires à chaque fois, » nous écrit ce matin Yann RIOU.

Overall race leaders Team Telefónica stole the Leg 2 lead from Groupama sailing team on Friday after carving an unusually hasty passage through the Doldrums.

Without the aid of a even a Christmas star to follow, three wise men on board Chris NICHOLSON's CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand have guided the team swiftly through the Doldrums and into first place today.

It's all about taking the right decisions

Abu Dhabi turn north first.

Charging through the Indian Ocean at high speed and in total darkness, nothingness ahead, nothingness around. Speed is good, sailing is sublime. And then… BANG!

Charging through the Indian Ocean at high speed and in total darkness, nothingness ahead, nothingness around. Speed is good, sailing is sublime. And then… BANG!

Volvo Ocean Race: Report released into Team Vestas Wind grounding.

Volvo Ocean Race: Report released into Team Vestas Wind grounding.

Barcelona World Race leaders split paths.

Barcelona World Race leaders split paths.

At 20:00 UTC on 26th September, Golden Globe Race HQ in Les Sables d'Olonne received a request from the manager of the 32ft sailing yacht Selene for assistance from any GGR yacht in the area because her skipper Kjell LITWIN is running out of water.

Jean-Luc VAN DEN HEEDE on course to reach Hobart film drop on Friday.

Just a month after the start of the Vendée Globe, on 6th December in the middle of the Indian Ocean to the north of the CROZET Islands, Kito DE PAVANT and his Bastide Otio hit an unidentified floating object. The damage was fatal for the boat and the skipper was forced to abandon the race and his monohull.... Fortunately, the French vessel, the MARION-DUFRESNE, which delivers supplies to the French islands in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, was sailing close to the area when the incident happened. Kito was rescued and taken aboard the ship, which continued her delivery trip. A few months later, they were able to watch the videos recorded on the hard disk aboard the boat, and discovered that the unidentified object was in fact a sperm whale, which was clearly visible in the wake of the boat. You can watch the video here. Hang on tight!

Alors que débute la 5e semaine de ce Vendée Globe, les défis qui s'annoncent sont nombreux. En tête de course, Charlie DALIN (Apivia) et Thomas RUYANT (LinkedOut​) doivent décider de leur stratégie avant d'affronter un front conséquent à partir de demain. D'autres, comme Louis BURTON, sont déjà face à un autre front ce lundi matin. Loin de là, quatre skippers ont passé le cap de Bonne-Espérance hier et savent que la suite s'annonce particulièrement corsée.