Alex THOMSON HUGO BOSS

5th participation
UK
48 years old
Gosport (Grande-Bretagne)
This Vendée Globe will be Alex Thomson’s fifth participation. Given his track record and the means implemented, he is bound to be among the favourites for the planetary crown. Always in the forefront, the British sailor has designed a totally revolutionary boat whose aesthetic lines contrast highly with anything seen before : a fully closed cockpit, a short deck plan, oversized curved foils, and many other innovations which haven’t all been revealed. The Vendée Globe ... Read more
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IMOCA monohull
HUGO BOSS
Back to the future ! Once again, Alex Thomson’s new prototype is a true break from the units of previous generations. Always on the look-out for new innovations, the British sailor has understood that the next generation of monohulls will be even more demanding. To protect himself from the strike of waves, he logically asked for an entirely closed cockpit. Alex will steer the machine from inside the cabin where all manoeuvres will be within reach. The result is austere and novel. But we can trust the British sailor : there is no doubt that everything was thought out for performance. A course of action that is an inherent trait of the Alex Thomson Racing team.
HUGO BOSS
- Sail number : GBR 99
- Architect: VPLP - Alex Thomson Racing (led by Pete Hobson)
- Construction: Carrington Boats
- Launch Date: 15 August 2019
- Length: 18,28 m
- Beam: 5,40 m
- Draught: 4,50 m
- Weight: 7,7 t
- Number of drifts: foils
- Mast height: 29 m
- Keel blade: acier forgé
- Upwind sail area: 330 m2
- Downwind sail area: 630 m2