Alex Thomson talks through the technology onboard Hugo Boss from Nokia Bell Labs and how the boat is connected via a high performance network. “Offshore sailing and single handed sailing is a huge technology sport,” Thomson says. “Partnering with Nokia Bell Labs is a real boom for our team.” The partnership came about as both […]
BOSS continues its journey towards a more sustainable approach to fashion with the launch of an exclusive Sailing Capsule crafted from responsible materials. The eight pieces in the capsule collection, presented in the colours of the HUGO BOSS yacht, are made from recycled polyester and organic cotton. Their reduced use of resources mirrors the design […]
Alex Thomson Racing has completed the final service of its IMOCA 60 racing yacht, Hugo Boss, ahead of the Vendée Globe, which begins in less than two months’ time. The service – something which takes place before any major yacht race – involved the team ensuring the yacht’s safe to sail around the world. The […]
The Alex Thomson racing team reports that it’s impressed with the boat’s performance and pleased to see that some of the big decisions it made – particularly in relation to the set up and ergonomics – are paying off. “The boat is performing really well. It feels like we’ve made some very good design decisions,” […]
With less than five months to go until the start of the 2020 Vendée Globe, Alex Thomson has made it clear the team’s sole focus over this period will be maximising its time on the water and optimising the performance of the Hugo Boss boat. The team’s got until November, when the race will go […]
Alex Thomson has been named Patron of Marine and Maritime curriculum for the Gosport and Fareham Multi Academy Trust (GFM). The new Marine and Maritime curriculum, set to be introduced to schools from September 2020, will combine water-based activities such as sailing, kayaking, sea swimming and paddle boarding. The curriculum developed will also include the […]
Comedian Joe Lycett has legally changed his name to Hugo Boss, in a protest against the German fashion company. The company, who often styles itself as “Boss” for premium sports sponsorship such as soccer, golf, motorsports and sailing, has been sending cease-and-desist letters to small businesses and charities who are also using the word “boss” […]
This morning, shortly after 08:00 UTC, Alex Thomson and Neal McDonald arrived safely into the Cape Verde Islands onboard the HUGO BOSS yacht. The skippers, who had been racing in the 4,350 mile double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre, France to Salvador, Brazil, were forced to retire from the race when their IMOCA […]
“Alex and Neal are safe and making good progress onboard HUGO BOSS. They are now around 300 miles away from the Cape Verde Islands, sailing with caution at around 10 knots. They have both managed to get some sleep and are focused on getting safely to land,” says Ross Daniel, Technical Director, Alex Thomson Racing. […]
Watch this fascinating update in which Alex Thomson and Neal McDonald recount the moment that the HUGO BOSS boat hit an unidentified object submerged in the water and they were forced to free the keel from the boat, during the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre race. Ross Daniel, Technical Director at Alex Thomson Racing, […]
After more than two years in development and build, British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing is preparing to launch its brand new IMOCA race boat, HUGO BOSS, this summer. Designed by Alex Thomson Racing and French naval architects VPLP, the new HUGO BOSS boat is currently being constructed by world renowned British boat builder Jason […]