Defending champion Yannick Bestaven led a flotilla of 40 yachts into the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday as the 10th edition of the solo, non-stop around-the-world Vendee Globe race got under way.

RNLI's Trent class all weather lifeboat Blue Peter VII went to assist the crew of a 40ft yacht around 28 miles out from Fishguard into the Irish Sea A smart device triggered a multi-agency sea ...