Our Mate Alex Thomson’s Races

[Giles]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2019/08/04/alex-thomson-hoping-experience-bold-design-55m-superboat-pays/

[Aetas]

„But they were coy about showing too much of their new foils, which they believe represent a significant development from the previous generation.“

Curious and tempted to see the new foils, which can move on two axes!

[Giles]

https://www.facebook.com/jaime.terradesvital/videos/10220225336133307/UzpfSTYxMTc1MDIwNDoxMDE1NjUyNzA4MDEyMDIwNQ/

[Giles]

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=606690973192955

[Aetas]

[Giles]

I'm probably seeing Alex tonight, I may get some decent info from him…..

[Giles]

He did not make the party….He had engine problems on the way back from the London launch....

[Giles]

You don't need to be particularly interested in, or understand sailing to read and watch this and be in total awe of the man.  It's not Alex, but Thomas Colville:

https://www.yachtingworld.com/all-latest-posts/trying-break-40-day-barrier-thomas-coville-radical-ultime-yet-119098/2

[Aetas]

“Relentless”
This brings back memory's and and awakens pleasant anticipation to the Vendeé Globe 2020.

[Giles]

https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/?fbclid=IwAR0QR2qiZ3VAct0yRrPzu40WrPuIBNCZZmNjmnnEI55wQKlAdikS-o3lyko

[Giles]

Alex starts a little practice race on Sunday…...

https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org/en/skippers/imoca/59/hugo-boss

[Giles]

Quote from Alex's co-skipper from Le Havre whilst they wait for the beginning of the Transat…

"The best thing is, I heard somebody on the pontoon telling their friends, ‘you see these other boats, they are like a Renault, Alex? He’s brought a Rolls Royce.’ "

[Aetas]

Hope his new boat behaves more like a Koenigsegg.

[Giles]

[Giles]

Damn…..

[neph93]

Ouch 

[goosehd]

Thank god they are alright and I hope that they make it to port safely!

[Chris]

Damn that sucks. Coming to a dead stop from 25 knots, at night, out in deep ocean, must be a hell of an experience, and not in a good way.

[goosehd]

Any news on how they made out?

[goosehd]

Just looked it up and see that they made it back to port yesterday.  Five days and 800 nautical miles with no keel.  That is insane and glad they made it safely.