Vendee Globe Race - Alex Thompson to finish career-defining voyage

'Alex Thomson onboard Hugo Boss is expected to finish third in the Vendee Globe Race 2012-2013'    Alex Thomson Racing - copyright Vendee Globe Race 2012-2013. British solo sailor Alex Thomson is expected to finish his non-stop around the world race, at around 0700hrs UTC (0800hrs local time France) this morning. Thomson should finish in third place, setting a new solo non-stop record for a British skipper, breaking Mike Golding’s mark by nearly eight days. He will become only the third British sailor ever to finish on the podium of the famous Vendée Globe after Ellen MacArthur’s second place in 2001 and Golding’s third in 2005. For Thomson, who has started this race three times and being forced out by damage in 2004 and 2008, a third place will mark the pinnacle of his career to date and deliver a result which he has been chasing for ten years. During the race, which started in Les Sables d’Olonne on 10th November, Thomson twice had to keep his chances of finishing alive by rebuilding his hydrogenerators – a major repair to the small waterborne generators, which produce electricity. He spent a month running with very minimal power on board, in a state of increasing isolation. The finish will be broadcast live on Vendee Globe Telecast commencing as soon as Thomson enters the channel, which leads to the dock. Vendee Globe Race by Vendee Globe - 7:34 AM Wed 30 Jan 2013 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=106108 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on 2012 Vendee Globe Related News Stories: 26 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - Seventh edition generates benefits never reached before 09 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - President of the French Republic receives skippers 23 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Di Benedetto, Team Plastique across the line + Video 21 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Out of the final calm and into the breeze + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Tanguy de Lamotte crosses finish line + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Upwind finish expected for Tanguy de Lamotte 15 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Final act will test two skippers still at sea + Video 13 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Closest finish in the race’s 24-year history 11 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Bertrand de Broc arrives ninth in Les Sables d’Olonne 09 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails

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