Raymarine joins Alex Thomson Racing as Official Supplier
Leading marine electronics brand, Raymarine – a brand of FLIR Systems – has become an Official Supplier to Alex Thomson Racing. The announcement comes as the British ocean racing team have just...
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The world’s leading aluminium hulled RIB manufacturer, Highfield Boats, has become Official Supplier to Alex Thomson Racing. To announce the partnership, the ocean racing team and boat builder today...
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Survitec extends partnership with Alex Thomson Racing
World-leading survival technology brand, Survitec, has renewed its partnership with Alex Thomson Racing. The partnership, which extends until the end of 2021, sees Survitec – a brand synonymous with...
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Alex Thomson Racing’s new HUGO BOSS yacht is officially christened in London...
The new HUGO BOSS boat, set to be raced by British sailor Alex Thomson, launched last night at an official christening ceremony on The River Thames in London. The yacht sailed publicly in front of...
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Zhik joins Alex Thomson Racing as Official Technical Clothing Supplier
Marine apparel brand, Zhik, has joined Alex Thomson Racing as Official Technical Clothing Supplier. The announcement comes as the ocean racing team celebrates the official launch of its new HUGO...
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Alex Thomson Racing announces departure of CEO Stewart Hosford
Alex Thomson Racing has announced that CEO, Stewart Hosford, will depart the company on Friday 18th October 2019. Hosford, who joined the business in 2010, has been instrumental in some of the ocean...
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BRITAIN’S ALEX THOMSON AND CO-SKIPPER NEAL MCDONALD SET SAIL IN TRANSAT...
British sailor Alex Thomson today began the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, his debut race onboard the new HUGO BOSS racing yacht. Thomson and his co-skipper – fellow Briton Neal McDonald –...
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Transat Jacques Vabre Update 28 October 2019 18:15 GMT
Alex and Neal have got off to a good start. In our upwind leg towards the mark on day one, we seemed to struggle with performance so we lost some miles. But it was interesting to see HUGO BOSS sail...
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Transat Jacques Vabre Update 29 October 2019 15:10 GMT
Alex and Neal are now committed to the western route onboard HUGO BOSS. Over the coming days, it will appear on the race tracker that the boats which took the southerly course are further ahead,...
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TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE UPDATE 31 OCTOBER 18:45 GMT
There was a change in the weather models this morning. The impact on the routing is that the western option is not looking quite as favourable. The ridge of high pressure has moved, blocking the...
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TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE UPDATE 2 NOVEMBER 12:45 GMT
The northern pack have now reached the ridge of high pressure. The wind in this area will be very light and inconsistent. The key for all six boats in this pack – including Alex and Neal on HUGO BOSS...
View ArticleAlex Thomson Racing update
Alex Thomson Racing (HUGO BOSS, IMOCA) is currently managing a developing incident which occurred during the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race. We ask that members of the public, and the...
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This morning (Sunday 3rd November 2019) at around 9:37am UK time, while Alex Thomson and Neal McDonald were sailing at around 25 knots onboard HUGO BOSS, they hit something in the water. At this stage,...
View ArticleAlex Thomson Racing Update: Transat Jacques Vabre
British sailor Alex Thomson and co-skipper Neal McDonald forced to retire from Transat Jacques Vabre after hitting object in the water Skippers are continuing to work to stabilise the boat in order to...
View ArticleAlex Thomson Racing Update: Transat Jacques Vabre
Last night Alex and Neal were both able to get some rest onboard HUGO BOSS. In the early hours of this morning the skippers resumed their attempts to stabilise the keel. Despite their very best...
View ArticleALEX THOMSON RACING UPDATE: TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE
Together with Alex and Neal, our technical team has today been evaluating a number of different options. The decision has been made that the safest course of action is for the skippers to sail to the...
View ArticleAlex Thomson Racing Update: Transat Jacques Vabre
Alex and Neal are safe and making good progress onboard HUGO BOSS. They are now around 300 miles away from the Cape Verde Islands, sailing with caution at around 10 knots. They have both managed to get...
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Alex Thomson and Neal McDonald arrive safely to the Cape Verde Islands...
This morning (Friday 8th November 2019), shortly after 08:00 UTC, British skippers Alex Thomson and Neal McDonald arrived safely into the Cape Verde Islands onboard the HUGO BOSS yacht. The skippers,...
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Alex Thomson Racing Update: HUGO BOSS Repair
Upon arrival from the Cape Verde Islands, HUGO BOSS was moved to Southampton. There, a full NDT (non-destructive testing) of the boat was carried out in order to assess the damage sustained during the...
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Alex Thomson becomes patron of schools’ marine curriculum
Alex Thomson has been named Patron of Marine and Maritime curriculum for the Gosport and Fareham Multi Academy Trust (GFM). The new Marine and Maritime curriculum, set to be introduced to schools from...
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