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Words of Positivity
This week, Alex joined Title Partner HUGO BOSS to share his advice on managing isolation, turning negatives into positives, and making the very best of being at home. Part of the #BOSStogether...
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Alex’s 8 tips to help you ‘go it alone’
Isolation is a concept that Alex Thomson is all too familiar with. When Alex sails solo, non-stop around the world in the Vendée Globe, he must solve problems, overcome challenges and remain mentally...
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HUGO BOSS returns to the water
Alex Thomson has returned to the water onboard the new HUGO BOSS, the boat which he hopes will lead him to victory in the 2020 Vendée Globe. Thomson and his team – much like their competitors in the...
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Alex Thomson completes qualification for Vendée Globe 2020
Less than four months out from the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe, Alex Thomson has officially secured his place on the starting line. Thomson completed a six-day solo passage onboard his IMOCA 60...
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Team Update: 31 July 2020
“The boat is performing really well. It feels like we’ve made some very good design decisions”. Since returning to the water, Alex and the crew have completed a further 4,000 offshore training miles...
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Final service of HUGO BOSS complete, ahead of Vendée Globe
Alex Thomson Racing has completed the final service of the HUGO BOSS boat ahead of the highly anticipated Vendée Globe, which begins in less than two months’ time. The service – something which takes...
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BOSS launches Responsible Sailing Capsule
Introducing the new Sailing Capsule by BOSS Menswear BOSS continues its journey towards a more sustainable approach to fashion with the launch of an exclusive Sailing Capsule crafted from responsible...
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Alex Thomson heads to France to begin Vendée Globe onboard HUGO BOSS
Alex Thomson has bid farewell to his home base of Gosport, Hampshire and begun his journey to Les Sables-d’Olonne, the French seaside town which will play host to the start of the upcoming Vendée...
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Alex Thomson Racing statement: Vendée Globe 2020
Following the national confinement measures announced by the President of the French Republic yesterday (Wednesday 28th October), the Vendée Globe Village in Les Sables-d’Olonne will be closed to the...
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Alex Thomson on his quest to make British sporting history
“This race has consumed me for the past 20 years” Alex Thomson on his quest to make British sporting history Alex Thomson is just days away from beginning a sporting challenge widely regarded as one...
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“Third, second…there’s only really one place to go, isn’t there?”
Alex Thomson begins his quest for Vendée Globe gold Alex Thomson today (Sunday 8th November) set off onboard his HUGO BOSS boat from the seaside town of Les Sables-d’Olonne in France to begin the...
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Team Statement
At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21st November, British Skipper Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat. At the time, Thomson was...
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TEAM UPDATE
Ross Daniel, Technical Director at Alex Thomson Racing: “Yesterday evening (Saturday 21st November), while Alex was carrying out a routine inspection onboard HUGO BOSS, he spotted what he believed to...
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Alex Thomson “sailing once again” onboard HUGO BOSS
Just 48 hours after he unearthed structural damage to his HUGO BOSS boat – on day 13 of the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race – Alex Thomson has confirmed that he is sailing once again. Thomson...
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Team Update: Preparing for the Southern Ocean
Update from Ross Daniel, Technical Director at Alex Thomson Racing: “Yesterday evening, Alex decided to take advantage of the light conditions to further reinforce the repairs that he has done...
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“Back in race mode” and headed into the Southern Ocean
Alex Thomson is back in action in the Vendée Globe and preparing to enter the Southern Ocean, after structural damage onboard his HUGO BOSS boat temporarily halted his hunt for the title. The British...
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Team Statement
At approximately 19:00 UTC this evening (Friday 27th November) – 19 days into the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race – Alex Thomson notified his technical team on shore of damage to the starboard...
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Alex Thomson ceases racing in the Vendée Globe
November 28, 2020. After incurring damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town. Thomson...
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Alex Thomson arrives safely to Cape Town and formally retires from the Vendée...
After irreparable rudder damage put a stop to his quest for victory in the Vendée Globe, British sailor Alex Thomson has arrived safely in Cape Town, South Africa. It took the skipper almost seven...
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Alex Thomson departs Cape Town and ‘heads for home’ onboard HUGO BOSS
Alex Thomson today departed from Cape Town, South Africa to begin the 6,500nm journey back to the UK onboard his HUGO BOSS boat. After being forced to retire from the Vendée Globe round-the-world...
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