“The boat is performing really well. It feels like we’ve made some very good design decisions”. Since returning to the water, Alex and the crew have completed a further 4,000 offshore training miles on HUGO BOSS. We’re impressed with the boat’s performance and pleased to see that some of the big decisions we made – particularly in relation to the set up and ergonomics - are paying off. With those miles our under belt – and Alex’s qualification for the Read More
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Alex Thomson completes qualification for Vendée Globe 2020
Less than four months out from the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe, Alex Thomson has officially secured his place on the starting line. Thomson completed a six-day solo passage onboard his IMOCA 60 race boat, HUGO BOSS, finalising his qualification for the Vendée Globe, which begins on 8th November. “I saw a good mixture of conditions, from 2 knots all the way up to 40 knots, some upwind and some downwind." he said. "It was a really good test of the boat. Read More