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  1. Alex Thomson

    Alex Thomson Racing was founded by British offshore sailor Alex Thomson in 2003 following his success in winning the Clipper Round the World Race and in doing so, becoming the youngest skipper to win a round-the-world yacht race. Alex has gone on to break multiple world records, as well as becoming the fastest Briton to sail solo, non-stop and ...

  2. Alex Thomson (sailor)

    Alex Thomson (born 18 April 1974, Bangor, Wales) is a British yachtsman. ... In the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre race, Thomson's $7.7 million racing yacht was struck by a submerged object, forcing Thomson and his co-skipper Neal McDonald to make repairs to stabilise the boat. [8]

  3. Alex Thomson retires

    At least the Vendée Globe 2024/25 will take place without its charismatic British top athlete Alex Thomson. The "boss" wants to devote more time to his family and is retiring from active racing as a skipper for the time being, but wants to promote new talent with his team. The British rider has been denied the Vendée Globe victory he longed ...

  4. Alex Thomson profile: Understanding the man behind the suit

    It has made Alex Thomson and his succession of Hugo Boss IMOCA 60s (six at last count) one of the most recognisable, consistent and high profile brands in sports sponsorship. Up to a certain point ...

  5. British Sailor Alex Thomson steps down from racing and turns focus to

    Related Articles Hugo Boss sets sail in Rolex Fastnet Race The prestigious race sees over 350 yachts race around the Fastnet Rock British offshore sailor Alex Thomson and Swiss co-skipper Ollie Heer have today started the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race, the double-handed 695mile race which started from Cowes, Isle of Wight. Posted on 8 Aug 2021 Alex Thomson plots August return to racing

  6. Dramatic account of how Mike Golding rescued Alex Thomson in the

    March 2007 held an extract from Golding's diary from 23-25 November 2006 describing his rescue of Alex Thomson during the Velux 5 Oceans race. ... In January 2016 the wreckage of Thomson's ...

  7. Alex Thomson Racing

    The official YouTube page of British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing.

  8. Relentless Ambition

    RELENTLESS AMBITION - ALEX THOMSON. It's been over 20 years since British sailor Alex Thomson became the youngest Skipper to win the Clipper Race when, aged just 25, he led the Ariel team to victory in the 1998-9 edition. It is a title that Alex still holds today and has only been challenged by Skipper Nikki Henderson, who led her Visit ...

  9. Managing 3 High-performance Yachts in The Rolex Fastnet Race 2023

    World-renowned yacht management company Alex Thomson Racing entered three yachts in this year's demanding Rolex Fastnet Race. The historic event, known for its unforgiving course, started at the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes, Isle of Wight, on August 2nd. From the get-go, the demanding conditions and strong winds set a challenge for the ...

  10. Alex Thomson on what it takes to race in the Vendée Globe

    The Vendée Globe race involves months of isolation, hard graft and unforeseen problems. And that's why this solo sailor loves it. In 2018, solo sailor Alex Thomson slept through his alarm and ...

  11. Alex Thomson steps down from racing

    Alex Thomson has announced he will not be racing in the 2024 Vendee Race. Credit: Lloyd images. Alex Thomson has announced that he won't be competing in the 2024 Vendee Globe. Instead, HUGO BOSS will be raced with a different skipper, yet to be announced. But, Alex Thomson hasn't ruled out returning to the race in 2028.

  12. Vendee Globe: British sailor Alex Thomson out of yacht race due to

    Alex Thomson retired on the 19th day of racing; he was aiming to become the first non-French winner of the Vendee Globe; his withdrawal came after suffering irreparable damage to his £5.5m yacht

  13. Alex Thomson Racing

    Alex Thomson Racing, Gosport, United Kingdom. 194,559 likes · 23 talking about this. The official Facebook page of British sailor Alex Thomson

  14. A First Look at the New Custom-Built Hugo Boss Racing Yacht

    On Monday, British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing unveiled the custom-built 60-foot dream machine designed to lead the team to victory in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe round-the-world race.

  15. The new Hugo Boss boat hits the water as Alex Thomson Racing bids for

    British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing is announcing 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 ...

  16. Hugo Boss: Sailing on board Alex Thomson's £6million foiling machine

    The latest Hugo Boss is designed to win the 2020 Vendée Globe, that's it. All of Thomson's yachts have been built, or optimised, to win the solo round the world race. But this time around the ...

  17. Alex Thomson finishes runner-up in Vendee Globe round-the-world race

    British sailor Alex Thomson has finished runner-up in the Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race after a colossal battle with France's Armel Le Cleac'h

  18. Alex Thomson racing launches latest Hugo Boss IMOCA 60 racing yacht

    The 18.28 metre IMOCA 60 racing yacht Hugo Boss has hit the water for the first time. Destined to compete in the Vendée Globe round-the-world race, the carbon fibre yacht was designed by Alex Thomson Racing in collaboration with naval architect VPLP. Named after title partner Hugo Boss, the yacht was built by Jason Carrington close to the ...

  19. HUGO BOSS racing yacht all in black due to functional pigments ...

    Whether the new racing yacht of the fashion house HUGO BOSS is going to be the fastest sailing boat in the world is yet to be seen. But one thing is certain: skippers and sailing fans around the world will not be able to ignore this state-of-the-art yacht. Alex Thomson Racing's new IMOCA 60 racing yacht - also sponsored by the premium automobile brand Mercedes-Benz - is the first ...

  20. Tyzyl canyon and Bylym Lakes, Kabardino-Balkaria

    Our trip to Tyzyl canyon and Bylym Lakes, Kabardino-Balkaria

  21. Allen Phantom UK National Championship at Sunderland Yacht Club

    Related Articles Allen Phantom UK Nationals overall Jamie Morgan lifts the trophy on Day 3 What I did on Day 3 of my holidays at Sunderland Yacht Club, by Sprucey, age 62 half Posted on 10 Sep Allen Phantom UK Nationals Day 2 Or what I did on day TWO of my holidays at Sunderland Yacht Club by Sprucey, age 62.5 It's been an "interesting" day! That's TWO times I've written that in TWO repots now ...

  22. Drag racing in Newman ended 18 years ago but some locals want it back

    Tommy Thomson has fond memories revving the engine of his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. In the mid-90s the annual Fortescue Festival and drag race show attracted nearly 2,000 spectators from all across ...

  23. Cup Of Kabardino-Balkaria 2019

    Cup Of Kabardino-Balkaria 2019 took place Saturday, February 23, 2019 with 0 fights in Nalchik, Russia. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news.

  24. 2004 Nalchik raid

    The 2004 Nalchik raid was an armed attack against headquarters of the regional branch of the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) in Nalchik, capital of the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus, which took place at about 3 to 6 a.m. of December 14, 2004.. According to the investigation, six to ten attackers, possibly helped by former or current FSKN staff, entered the ...

  25. About Nalchik

    About Nalchik. Nalchik is the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. Being a fairly large city, Nalchik is also a resort-like resort city of the Caucasus Mineral Waters, as well as an important intermediate point on its way to mountain attractions such as Elbrus. The city is located on the banks of the river of the same name, at the foot of the Greater ...