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    Our Mate Alex Thomson’s Races

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    • AetasA
      Aetas
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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        I'm probably seeing Alex tonight, I may get some decent info from him…..

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • GilesG
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            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

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

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

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Alex starts a little practice race on Sunday…...

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

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    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.’ "

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • AetasA
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                      Hope his new boat behaves more like a Koenigsegg.

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Damn…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • neph93N
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                            Ouch  😞

                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                            • Dame Vera Lynn
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                            • goosehdG
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                              Thank god they are alright and I hope that they make it to port safely!

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              • ChrisC
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                                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.

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                                • goosehdG
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                                  Any news on how they made out?

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    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.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      https://youtu.be/–7LGX6Kt8k

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        And he's off again.  Departed Gosport yesterday for the start in Les Sables-d’Olonne.

                                        If he does not break anything, then this is time.  He thinks he could do the race in 67 days.  67 days! It was not that long ago that around the world in 80 days was a pipe-dream….

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                                            @Giles would still be trying to troll behind the boat for Mackerel

                                            @Giles:

                                            world tours:
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