Following the national confinement measures announced by the President of the French Republic yesterday (Wednesday 28th October), the Vendée Globe Village in Les Sables-d’Olonne will be closed to the public from Friday October 30th. Organisers of the Vendée Globe have confirmed that the race will begin, as planned, on Sunday November 8th at 13:02 CET / 12:02 GMT in the absence of spectators. Whilst we share the disappointment of our fans and fellow Read More
Alex Thomson heads to France to begin Vendée Globe onboard HUGO BOSS
Alex Thomson has bid farewell to his home base of Gosport, Hampshire and begun his journey to Les Sables-d’Olonne, the French seaside town which will play host to the start of the upcoming Vendée Globe race. Departing onboard his 60ft IMOCA racing yacht, HUGO BOSS, the sailor – accompanied by a small crew – left the dock yesterday afternoon to make the 600 nautical mile(nm) journey to western France, where the boat will remain for three weeks until the Read More
BOSS launches Responsible Sailing Capsule
Introducing the new Sailing Capsule by BOSS Menswear BOSS continues its journey towards a more sustainable approach to fashion with the launch of an exclusive Sailing Capsule crafted from responsible materials. The eight pieces in the capsule collection, presented in the colours of the HUGO BOSS yacht, are made from recycled polyester and organic cotton. Their reduced use of resources mirrors the design ethos of the new boat, which skipper Alex Thomson Read More
Final service of HUGO BOSS complete, ahead of Vendée Globe
Alex Thomson Racing has completed the final service of the HUGO BOSS boat ahead of the highly anticipated Vendée Globe, which begins in less than two months’ time. The service – something which takes place before any major yacht race – involved the team checking and servicing the boat and each of its components, in order to ensure that it is safe to sail around the world on November 8th. As well as servicing the boat, the team also undertook a 90 degree Read More
Team Update: 31 July 2020
“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
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
HUGO BOSS returns to the water
Alex Thomson has returned to the water onboard the new HUGO BOSS, the boat which he hopes will lead him to victory in the 2020 Vendée Globe. Thomson and his team – much like their competitors in the IMOCA class – were unable to train on the water for some 9 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the easing of lockdown restrictions in England, however, the team have been able to return to the water to commission the yacht, before re-commencing their Read More
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Alex Thomson becomes patron of schools’ marine curriculum
Alex Thomson has been named Patron of Marine and Maritime curriculum for the Gosport and Fareham Multi Academy Trust (GFM). The new Marine and Maritime curriculum, set to be introduced to schools from September 2020, will combine water-based activities such as sailing, kayaking, sea swimming and paddle boarding. The curriculum developed will also include the teaching of marine and maritime engineering, design, branding and marketing within the industry, Read More
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