Alex Thomson has broken his own personal Round-the-Island record, by 8 minutes, finishing the race today in 4 hours and 12 minutes. In strong northerly conditions and clear blue sky, Alex and his team started strong in a leading pack before finishing third over the line behind Ben Ainslie and ICAP Leopard. “This was my first race since that third place Vendee Globe finish earlier this year. We had a great race. It
Saturday 1st June Read MoreAfter finishing third in the Vendee Globe, sailing 24,000 miles solo around-the-world, British yachtsman Alex Thomson has returned to Portsmouth onboard HUGO BOSS to a spectacular welcome home. Hundreds braved the wet winter weather, lining the shore and sailing in alongside him to celebrate a remarkable achievement – 3rd place in the Vendee Globe, and at the same time becoming the fastest Brit to sail solo around the world in a
Saturday 9th February Read More80 DAYS AROUND THE WORLD - ALEX KNOCKS EIGHT DAYS OFF BRITISH RECORD WITH THIRD PLACE FINISH “This has been my dream for as long as I can remember” says Alex British solo sailor, Alex Thomson has finished the non-stop around the world Vendée Globe race in third place this morning, completing the course in 80 days 18 hours xxx minutes, breaking the previous British record by eight days. The 38 year old
Friday 1st February Read MoreOn June 1st Alex and crew sailed in the Round the Island race onboard HUGO BOSS. In beautiful but sometimes very rough conditions, he crossed the line breaking his own record for the race
On June 1st Alex and crew sailed in the Round the Island race onboard HUGO BOSS. In beautiful but sometimes very rough conditions, he crossed the line breaking his own record for the race
After 80 days alone at sea, finishing 3rd in the Vendee Globe, it was an emotional return to his hometown of Gosport for Alex