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A message from Alex
by Alex Thomson Racing 1 Dec 2020 02:01 NZDT
Alex Thomson ceases racing in the Vendée Globe © Alex Thomson Racing
Alex Thomson speaks for the first time after his dreams of Vendée Globe victory end in heartbreak.
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Britain's Alex Thomson arrives safely to Cape Town
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Alex Thomson preparing for the Southern Ocean
Taking advantage of the light conditions to further reinforce the repairs
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 to increase the safety factors before he enters the Southern Ocean."
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Alex Thomson 'sailing once again' aboard HUGO BOSS
Just 48 hours after he unearthed structural damage to his boat
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 - British sailor Alex Thomson has confirmed that he is sailing once again.
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Alex Thomson carrying out structural repair
Damage to a longitudinal beam at the front of HUGO BOSS
Yesterday evening, while Alex was carrying out a routine inspection onboard HUGO BOSS, he spotted what he believed to be some structural damage in the bow area of the boat.
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Vendée Globe: Alex Thomson 'In it to win it'
Continuing to lead with two of his toughest French rivals in hot pursuit
"I go out there to win so I want to be leading from the early stages". On day 13 of the Vendée Globe, Alex Thomson continues his lead with two of his toughest French rivals in hot pursuit
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Alex Thomson races south towards the equator
Sailing away from Storm Theta's centre in the Vendée Globe
The routing had Hugo Boss tacking just before the eye of the storm, however 70 miles from the centre with consistent wind of 50 knots and five metre waves, the boat violently broached.
Posted on 14 Nov 2020
