Alex Thomson was today the first IMOCA skipper to cross the finish line in the Route du Rhum, one of the most famous races in offshore sailing. The HUGO BOSS skipper crossed the line at Pointe-à Pitre, Guadeloupe after just 11 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes and 58 seconds, setting a new IMOCA race record. After leading for the vast majority of the race, 50nm from the finish line Thomson ran aground on Guadeloupe Island and was forced to utilise his engine to Read More
Archives for November 2018
Alex is the 1st IMOCA and monohull over the line in the Route du Rhum!
Friday, 16 November, 2018, after 11 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes and 58 seconds racing across the Atlantic in the famous Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe , Alex Thomson crossed the finish line at Pointe-à-Pitre at 08:10:58 local time (13:10:58CET). As the fourth boat overall to complete the gruelling transatlantic race, Thomson onboard HUGO BOSS was the first IMOCA and monohull to arrive in Guadeloupe. During the race Thomson reached a new top speed of Read More
Update on Alex’s position
Between 21:45-22:00 AST on Thursday, November 15th Alex Thomson’s IMOCA 60 race boat grounded at the north end of Grande Terre, just south of the Grande Vigie lighthouse on La Pointe à Claude. At the time, Thomson was sailing at around 6 knots. In order to ensure the safety of himself and the boat, Thomson was forced to use his engine and manoeuvre the boat safely away from the coast. Once away from the coast, Thomson re-sealed the engine and re-commenced Read More
Alex Thomson Racing is currently managing a developing incident in La Route du Rhum
Alex Thomson Racing is currently managing a developing incident, which occurred during La Route du Rhum: Destination Guadeloupe. Today between 21:45 and 22:00 AST Alex Thomson’s IMOCA 60 race boat grounded on Guadeloupe island. Skipper Thomson is safe, uninjured and in no danger. Structural checks are ongoing. The situation is being closely reviewed and monitored by the technical and management teams at Alex Thomson Racing, who are in contact with Thomson, Read More
Thomson Retains Lead in Gruelling Route du Rhum.
British sailor Alex Thomson continues to lead in what has already been a brutal 11th edition of the Route du Rhum, a 3,542 nautical mile solo sailing race. After three days at sea, well over a quarter of the 123 skippers who began the race in Saint Malo on Sunday (November 4) have already been forced to retire, take shelter or make vital repairs. A brutal Atlantic low pressure system has torn the fleet apart with many of the starting 20 IMOCAs already Read More
Day 2 update from Alex onboard HUGO BOSS
We've had an audio update through from Alex! Read More
Thomson on Top after Day One at Sea
Monday, November 5 British skipper Alex Thomson is leading the IMOCA fleet in La Route du Rhum, one of the most famous solo races in the offshore sailing calendar. After just over 24 hours at sea, Thomson is continuing to push the pace and currently lies in first place – 13.8nm ahead of France’s Vincent Riou - in the highly competitive IMOCA 60 class. Having departed Saint-Malo at 14:00 CET yesterday (Sunday, November 4), the fleet headed westwards. Read More
British Skipper Alex Thomson Sets Off on Debut Route du Rhum Race
Thomson today departed onboard HUGO BOSS boat from Saint-Malo, Brittany in his first ever Route du Rhum race The 3,542 nautical mile race sees skippers compete to the finish line in Guadeloupe British IMOCA sailor is ‘one to watch’ in the famous French race More than 120 skippers, 20 in the IMOCA class, departed from the start line at 14:00 CET today Almost 2.5 million spectators flocked to Saint-Malo to witness the build-up to the race Today, 123 Read More
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