Green Dragon, VO70 sailed by Benedikt Clauberg and owned by Johannes Schwarz

Ocean Breeze, VO70 sailed by Johannes Schwarz

Sisi, VO65 sailed by Oliver Kobale

Ocean Breeze, VO70 sailed by Johannes Schwarz

Cocody, JPK 1180 sailed by Richard Fromentin

Sisi, VO65 sailed by Oliver Kobale alongside Moana, J/122 sailed by Frans Cappelle

Leopard 3, 100ft maxi sailed by Chris Sherlock, next to Sea-Nergy, Solaris 50 sailed by Jean-Francois Guillon

Leopard 3, 100ft maxi sailed by Chris Sherlock

L-r Lady First III, Ocean Breeze, Sisi and Pimu

Spectators take to the water

Sisi, VO65 sailed by Oliver Kobale

Warrior Won, Pac52 sailed by Chris Sheehan

Dawn Treader, JPK 1180 sailed by Ed Bell

Dawn Treader, JPK 1180 sailed by Ed Bell

Dawn Treader, JPK 1180 sailed by Ed Bell

Sensation Class40 Extreme sailed by Marc Lepesqueux

Warrior Won, Pac52 sailed by Chris Sheehan

The MOD70 multihulls, Limosa, Zoulou and Argo

The MOD70 multihulls, Limosa, Zoulou and Argo

Allegra, custom catamaran sailed by Paul Larsen and owned by Adrian Keller

Warrior Won, Limosa and Zoulou in the starting area

MOD70s Limosa and Zoulou

Team 42, Solaris 55 owned by Bernard Giroux and sailed by Dan Segalowicz

The crew prep for the start on board Sisi, VO65 sailed by Oliver Kobale

Sisi, VO65 sailed by Oliver Kobale

Ocean Breeze, VO70 sailed by Johannes Schwarz

Spectators making a day of it

Watching the fleet

Concise 8, Class40 sailed by Charles de Coquet

The fleet make way