We said they would be back - the Gitana Team have restarted their campaign to smash the Jules Verne Trophy record. Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier, Erwan Israël, Yann Riou, Morgan Lagravière and David Boileau started their campaign once again on the trimaran, Maxi Edmond de Rothschild..

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New Year's Day provides everyone with the opportunity to look back but to look forward to make plans for 2021. For the Vendée Globe skippers that means homeward bound! Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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First two days of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild’s Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. A wet atmosphere with big seas and heavy two-way traffic amidst the cargo ships as they slip along towards Madeira, the whole scenario commented on by one of the boat’s skippers, Franck Cammas.

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Passing the Cape Horn is probably the pinnacle of skippering the Vendée Globe. Yannick Bestaven has crossed the magic line and is on his way home to France - it's a jailbreak! But there also some lows with problems for Pip Hare, Alan Roura and Albatross King Sébastien Destremau. Footage ©Vendée G...

Over the last 48 hours four boats have passed the infamous Cape Horn. Bestaven, Dalin, Ruyant and Seguin are safely past and the relief is palpable that they have got through the wild side! Unfortunately there are casualties too. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Eleven boats have passed Cape Horn but the mid fleet rebels are experiencing tough conditions in the Pacific. Big waves and big winds! The Vendée Globe skippers are made of very tough stuff. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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The sleigh rides have gone and the mogul downwind run has arrived for the mid fleet - gusts up to 50 knots and a very bumpy ride to Cape Horn! Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Roman passes Cape Horn in the night but the lighthouse burned brightly for him just a few miles away. Plucky Pip - another problem but always looking for a solution and remaining positive luckily she has a spare rudder on board. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Land Ahoy! A welcome sign for any sailor especially after the South Pacific mogul downwind hills. The emotional rollercoaster for these sailors is immense with sleep deprivation, alone for over 60 days and constant emergencies takes its toll on any human being - Clarisse Cremer should be very pro...

The sun is shining as Bob Marley sung about and Yannick is enjoying the summer weather off Brazil. Join Pip Hare's DIY rudder replacement course and Isabelle is another foiler who has clipped a submerged object.. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Over 22,700 miles sailed, Bestaven finds the chasing pack only a few miles behind him - it's a real nail biter for anyone in the top 9. On Sunday, Isabelle Joschke officially retired due to her keel becoming more unstable - the next foiler to disembark from the marathon roundabout. Can the Albatr...

The leading skippers are a bit early for the biggest carnival in the world which starts exactly in a month's time. But there is a party in the South Atlantic with everyone coming together just offshore Rio de Janeiro and more are arriving. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Charlie Dalin is in prime position at the casino roulette table - it's 'Viva Las Brazil' for the leading nine boats. Seguin has dropped to 5th and Burton is up to 3rd but it's just a few miles between all of the top five boats. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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It's time for the foilers - finally! They are coming into their own if they're not damaged.. Boris Herrmann is a rare commodity - his foils are not damaged and our German viewers are getting excited about his prospects of moving further up the leaderboard. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Produc...

Boris Herrmann has moved up to third overall with just Burton and Dalin ahead of him. He has cut the difference by over 50 miles in the last 24 hours and he has a time adjustment at the finish of six hours - the last 3700 miles is a race against the clock not just being first over the line... Foo...

Louis Burton has taken the lead which is a phenomenal achievement after his issues in the South Pacific stopping at Macquarie Island for repairs. He passed Cape Horn in 9th, 500 miles behind the leader Bestaven and will be the first over the Equator. Sadly, The Albatross King, Sébastien Destremau...

Bruised and battered after over 70 days at sea, the VG skippers and their boats now have to squeeze every little bit out of themselves and their racing machines. It feels like a Transatlantic sprint, not the last few days of a marathon around the world! Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Productio...

The Split - Speed or VMG.. Burton may be 4th on the leader board but he's pushing hard to reach the North Atlantic breeze to bring him home. Dalin is trying to cut the corner as tight as he can with the hole stretching across from Cape Verde. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Maxi Edmond de Rothschild powers through the Atlantic Ocean within 10 days to hit the 'Roaring 40s. A snap shot of day three through to nine with the Gitana Team headed up by legendary French skipper, Franck Cammas. Footage: Polaryse / Gitana Team

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Herrmann has moved up to second on the leader board with Dalin still heading the fleet. But off to the left is Burton steaming up to hit the low pressure in the North Atlantic first. Plus, Pip Hare has been playing with jelly fish and they fought back.. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Productio...

The intensity is growing to fever pitch with the finish of the Vendée Globe insight for the leaders. Race committee are calling the finish for next Wednesday - it will be a unique closure to this epic race with potentially eight boats in 24 hours! Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Louis Burton is piling on the pressure to loop over the fleet and is expected to be in the lead shortly. With only 1700nm to the finish it's anyone's guess who is going to win the most coveted trophy in offshore racing..Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Welcome to the Magnificent Seven! All of the skippers could cross the line first - true gunslingers of the ocean! Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production

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Leader Update: The Magnificent Seven have started to gybe north for the bigger breeze - the early gunslingers are Yannick, Damien and Giancarlo. Times allowances at the finish for Yannick, Boris and Jean will be contentious for many fans as it looks likely to play a major part in the podium.. Foo...