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“This is the Vendée Globe. You have to be able to deal with this stuff”
Alex Thomson shares an update following the news announced yesterday by his team, that he had discovered structural damage on the HUGO BOSS yacht, 13 days into the Vendée Globe. “It was a bit of a...
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A message from Alex
For the best part of 20 years, this race has been my goal. We’ve come so close before. And this time, I really thought it was possible. I have the boat of my dreams. We put together a campaign that I...
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Alex Thomson returns home onboard HUGO BOSS
Alex Thomson and his crew today arrived back to their home base of Gosport, England having sailed close to 8,000nm from Cape Town onboard the HUGO BOSS boat. After departing from Cape Town last month...
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Alex Thomson plots August return to racing onboard HUGO BOSS
Alex Thomson Racing will begin their 2021 competitive season with the Fastnet Race on August 8th. Three months out from the start of the prestigious race, the team this week returned their IMOCA 60...
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Alex Thomson announces his co-skipper for the Rolex Fastnet Race as Swiss...
Alex Thomson announces his co-skipper for the Rolex Fastnet Race as Swiss sailor Ollie Heer. As Boat Captain of HUGO BOSS, Ollie has worked in the Alex Thomson Racing Team since 2018 and has completed...
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British Sailor Alex Thomson steps down from racing and turns focus to the...
British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around-the-world, but doesn’t rule out returning to the race in 2028. Thomson...
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A flurry of finishers
A flurry of finishers today leaves us with 25 boats still racing in the IMOCA fleet this morning. Justine Mettraux (Teamwork.net) crossed the finish early this morning in seventh place, taking the...
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Half of the fleet has officially crossed the line in Pointe-a-Pitre
Half of the fleet has officially crossed the line in Pointe-a-Pitre after an incredibly busy night on the pontoons welcoming tired sailors. A little before midnight Pip Hare (Medallia) finished the...
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Just eight IMOCAs on the Route du Rhum race course
Just eight IMOCAs on the Route du Rhum race course. Yesterday evening Alan Roura (Hublot) crossed the finish line to take 21st position – Alan was sailing on my last boat, HUGO BOSS 7. When he hit the...
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Several finishers in the past couple of days have left just three IMOCAs...
Several finishers in the past couple of days have left just three IMOCAs still out on the Route du Rhum race course, including Ollie Heer (Oliver Heer Ocean Racing). Now with less than 1000nm to go,...
View ArticleBet you are smiling again Ollie Heer!
And then there were none… The last IMOCA crossed the finish line early this morning in 34th position, and it was none other than my old boat captain and co-skipper, Ollie Heer! Ollie’s race was far...
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The finish line for the 2022 Route du Rhum has officially closed
The finish line for the 2022 Route du Rhum officially closed yesterday at 5pm Wednesday 7th December, so I think now is as good a time as any to take a look back at the 12th edition of this incredible...
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The Ocean Race Preview
© Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race The new year is usually a time for boat work and refits in the IMOCA world; there are no races to get in the way of the big jobs that have built up over the season....
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The Ocean Race – a preview.
Ricardo pinto / Team Malizia The Teams Five IMOCAs will line up for the 14th edition The Ocean Race, with Leg 1 starting on the 15th of January in Alicante, Spain and racing 1,900 miles to Mindello,...
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Richard Mason Joins Alex Thomson on the 5 West Ltd Executive Team
5 West Ltd, best known for managing Alex Thomson Racing, has today announced that Richard Mason has joined the yacht and campaign management company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Richard brings...
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Clarisse Crémer confirms Vendée Globe 2024 ambitions with L’OCCITANE en...
“I can’t wait to get back to sailing”: Clarisse Crémer confirms Vendée Globe 2024 ambitions with L’OCCITANE en Provence partnership At 33, French sailor Clarisse Crémer is embarking on one of the...
View ArticleCANADA OCEAN RACING ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM NAME & PURPOSE: BE WATER POSITIVE...
Canada Ocean Racing today unveils its new team name Be Water Positive. With their mission still to be the first Canadian team to complete the Vendée Globe, they will also be raising awareness and...
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Managing 3 high performance yachts in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023
World-renowned yacht management company Alex Thomson Racing entered three yachts in this year’s demanding Rolex Fastnet Race. The historic event, known for its unforgiving course, started at the Royal...
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