Alex Thomson completed a six-day solo passage onboard his IMOCA 60, HUGO BOSS, finalising his qualification for the Vendée Globe
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Latest video updates from Alex Thomson on progress with HUGO BOSS and their training programme leading to the Vendee Globe in November
Alex Thomson pulls out of IMOCA event
Alex Thomson has decided not to take part in the Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d’Olonn race due to begin on 4 July
HUGO BOSS returns to the water
With five months to go until the start of the Vendée Globe 2020, the HUGO BOSS team are back out on the water with their sights firmly set on winning the race – Video here
Vendée Globe confirms race start date and entry status
Start date of the 9th Vendée Globe is confirmed for 8 November 2020, at 12:02hrs UTC off Sables d’Olonne, France
Light at the end of the tunnel for Alex Thomson
Back in 2014, solo round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson performed the mastwalk and dived into the ocean board from his on his moving yacht, Hugo Boss – preperation video here
Vendee Globe sticking to 8 November start
In terms of racing, nothing prevents the Vendee Globe starting on 8 November, as long as the national authorities allow that to be the case
Vendée Globe 2020 – launch of Corum L’Épargne
With the launch of Corum L’Épargne in Port-la-Forêt on Tuesday, the latest generation fleet of Imoca foilers built for the Vendée Globe 2020 is now complete. Video here
Repairs to HUGO BOSS are now complete
Thanks to the hard work of our team and contractors, repairs to HUGO BOSS are now complete and It’s time to get this beautiful boat out of the shed and back in the water where she belongs
