Charles Caudrelier has left the Azores heading to finish of ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE-Brest

Charles Caudrelier, the skipper of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild left the Azores Saturday morning at 11.45 a.m. French time (10.45 a.m. UT)

ARKÉA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Race leader Caudrelier takes shelter in Azores

Charles Caudrelier on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, has elected to take shelter in the Azores, thereby making a technical stopover.

ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE – Leader slows to avoid brutal storm systems at Cape Horn

Race leader Charles Caudrelier has paused his attack and slowed Maxi Edmond de Rothschild down whilst he waits for two brutal storm systems to pass him by