Rhum win for MacArthur

The race begins on 9 November amid choppy waters off the coast of St Malo in France

The windy conditions force several retirements as Ellen MacArthur takes the lead five days into the event

MacArthur opens up an 86-mile lead but the wind drops leaving her stranded with less than 100 miles to go

After several thousand miles of sailing, the finish in Guadeloupe comes into view on the horizon

Ellen MacArthur sets a new race record of 13 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 47 seconds for the passage

Ellen's victory marks her last competitive race on her yacht Kingfisher and the first British win in the event