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The #mastwalk: Behind the Scenes

by Alex Thomson Racing 20 Mar 2014 11:04 PDT 20 March 2014

Go behind the scenes as solo round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson performs a daring feat on board his high-speed yacht, HUGO BOSS: He climbs up the 30-metre high mast of the moving vessel and dives into the ocean.

Watch the official #mastwalk video at www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/174898/The-Mast-Walk-by-Alex-Thomson

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