There are 15 entries in this year's race.
http://transat.ag2rlamondiale.fr/fr/s06_skippers/s06p01_skippers.php
At present, 5.5 hours in, the boats are still bunched up and are within 2 nautical miles of each other. Skipper Macif has about 1/4 mile lead over Gedimat, with the rest of the fleet not far behind. They'll spend the next two days crossing the Bay of Biscay, then head South for a mark off of La Palma in the Canary Islands. After La Palma, weather and winds will guide the team strategies. They may all take a similar route, or the fleet may split, with some taking a northern route, and some taking a southern route.