Route du Rhum rescues as Le Cléac'h and Joyon capsize

The Route du Rhum has turned into a story of rescues. The latest video from The Foil looks at the capsizes that have hit the fleet, and at the sailors still fighting their way across the Atlantic.

It's a quick way to catch up on a dramatic stretch of the race, with helicopter footage of the stricken boats.

Rescues dominate the Route du Rhum as Armel Le Cléac'h and Francis Joyon are saved by cargo ships after capsizing, while Matthieu Perraut's Elvest awaits salvage.

Erwan Le Draoulec battles on after dislocating his shoulder, and Tom Laperche charges towards the finish with a 350-mile lead over Thomas Coville.

Video: The Foil