Thomson to carry out Structural Repair work to Hugo Boss

Alex Thomson is now carrying out repair work to Hugo Boss while positioned 875 nautical miles east of Rio de Janeiro, with the boat turned downwind and is drifting at less than four knots

Vendee Globe – Hugo Boss slows with structural problem

At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21 November, Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat.

Thomson gybes Hugo Boss in 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas

Alex Thomson took HUGO BOSS as close to the centre of storm Theta as he considered prudent, before a difficult gybe in around 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas

Vendee Globe – Day 6 – Thomson leads ahead of Storm Theta

Profitable night south of the Azores for Alex Thomson as the British skipper opened 30+ nm lead on the chasing Vendee Globe pack

Vendee Globe start from Les Sables d’Olonne

The Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world will start from Les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast on Sunday 8 November at 12:02hrs UK time.

Vendée Globe will start Sunday at 13:02hrs French time

The ninth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world will start from Les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast on Sunday 8 November

New generation IMOCAs to deliver Vendée Globe record time

The latest generation IMOCAs are expected to deliver a new Vendee Globe record time. The 9th Vendee Globe will leave Les Sables d’Olonne in France on Sunday 8 November 2020

Alex Thomson is where he wants to be, ready to do battle

Alex Thomson and his team are in the final stages of preperation of Hugo Boss for the Start of the Vendee Globe on Sunday 8 November at 12:02 GMT

Alex Thomson heads to France for Vendée Globe race start

Alex Thomson heads to France to begin Vendée Globe race, departing onboard his 60ft IMOCA racing yacht, HUGO BOSS

Fifth-time lucky for Alex Thomson?

In just two months’ time, British sailor Alex Thomson will take to the start line of the Vendée Globe at les Sables d’Olonne, France

Alex Thomson – It will go down to ‘are we fast in the right areas?’

Since returning to the water, Alex Thomson and the crew have completed a further 4,000 offshore training miles on HUGO BOSS, now she gets a final strip-down check

Thomson finalises his qualification for Vendée Globe

Alex Thomson completed a six-day solo passage onboard his IMOCA 60, HUGO BOSS, finalising his qualification for the Vendée Globe