The first night is always difficult in this kind of race. The sailors will not have managed much sleep, and the few manouvres they had to make last night will have tired them out considerably. There are three distinct groups starting to appear now, with Louis Duc (Fives Lantana Environnement) showing as first on the tracker. Louis went north of the Ouesant exclusion zone and so picked the most westerly option. He will deal with the worst of the incoming Read More
Route du Rhum Start 2022
Today I think back to 4 years ago when I was on the start line of the Route du Rhum. After the buzz of the race village, emotions of kissing loved one’s goodbye and the start delay, I am sure skippers of each boat are raring to go on and focused on crossing that line safely and heading to the open ocean and the Atlantic. One aspect of the Route du Rhum that adds to its legend is the variable conditions felt as the skippers traverse the Atlantic Ocean. Read More
Canada Ocean Racing x Alex Thomson Racing
Alex Thomson Racing are now focused on deploying their skills and experience to help other teams like Canada Ocean Racing succeed. The new IMOCA team set up by Canadian Scott Shawyer will compete in the solo, non-stop round the world race, the Vendée Globe in 2028, aiming to become the first Canadian to complete the pinnacle event in offshore sailing, widely regarded as the toughest sporting challenge on the planet. Backed by Alex and his team, Read More
The new HUGO BOSS hits the water as Alex Thomson Racing bids for Vendée Globe Glory
Alex Thomson Racing has announced the completion of the new racing yacht, which it hopes will lead the team to victory in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe round-the-world race. The IMOCA boat, HUGO BOSS, is the product of more than two years of painstaking design and build work undertaken by the ocean racing team, together with more than 100 naval architects, engineers and boat builders. “What makes us one of the most exciting teams in this sport is that we Read More
Want to join the Alex Thomson Racing team?
Want to join the Alex Thomson Racing team? We’re on the lookout for a Digital Content Co-ordinator and Creator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate, committed, creative and digitally-savvy with an in-depth understanding of social media, digital design and content creation. The full-time position will be based at ATR HQ in Gosport, Hampshire, but will involve some overseas travel and weekend working hours. The Digital Content Read More
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
Alex Thomson Racing announce Nin O’Leary as co-skipper for Fastnet Race
British skipper Alex Thomson will compete in the Fastnet Race with Irish sailor Nin O’Leary which starts on Sunday 6th August. Thomson, who finished second in the Vendee Globe earlier this year stated ‘I am looking forward to taking part in the Fastnet again and to have Nin as my co-skipper. It is great to be able to support the new generation of offshore sailors.’ O’Leary, a young, talent in offshore sailing has been training with the Alex Thomson Racing team Read More
Alex Thomson Racing sets the benchmark for delivering value as one of the world’s leading sailing teams.
Alex Thomson Racing announce the results of an incredibly successful four year campaign as they look to the future, with the team’s sights set firmly on winning the Vendée Globe in 2020. The team have delivered over €200 million in sponsorship return since 2014 and have set a new benchmark for delivering value within the sport of sailing. Setting a benchmark of 12 times return on investment, Alex Thomson Racing have over the past 14 years, built a platform Read More
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