The weather window that looked like offering Kingfisher a 50 percent chance of leaving Lorient in Brittany early in the week looks to have opened a bit wider as the maxi catamaran was due to leave the dockside at 1500 GMT today, Monday. The plan is to sail towards he Ushant/Lizard starting line and if conditions stay favourable start the record attempt at first light on Tuesday.

We'll bring you more news as soon as it is available.
Yachting World, 27 January 2003