HUGO BOSS med skipper Alex Thomson udgår...!

Søren Øverup

Vendée Globe

28. november 2020

Et mistet ror, og en skade som umiddelbart ikke kan repareres betyder at den evigt uheldige Alex Thomson må udgave af denne udgave af Vendée Globe - Alex Thomson søger mod Cape Town, hvor ca. 1.800 sømil skal tilbagelægges før han kan humpe i havn.

På teamets Facebook side kunne man lørdag eftermiddag læse:

With great sadness, we announce that we are no longer racing in the Vendée Globe.

A statement from Alex and the team:
After incurring damage to the starboard rudder of the boat, Alex has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing the boat towards Cape Town.

Alex last night disconnected the starboard rudder and has since been sailing the yacht with just one rudder. After assessing the situation today, Alex and the team have decided that the only course of action is to cease racing and sail the boat to Cape Town.

Alex said: “Unfortunately, a repair is not possible. We therefore accept that this will be the end of the race for us. Myself, my team and our partners are of course deeply disappointed. We believe the best was yet to come in this race”.

Alex is currently 1,800 nautical miles from Cape Town and it is expected to take him around seven days to make the journey. He’ll do so without the use of his starboard rudder and so will proceed safely and cautiously.

Our technical team will travel to Cape Town to meet the yacht upon arrival.

On behalf of Alex and the team, we thank you for your support during this time.

Her på redaktionen er vi ikke i tvivl om Alex Thomson og hans HUGO BOSS team MÅ VÆRE verdens mest uheldige - vi tør slet ikke tænke på hvor mange gange det er gået galt for Alex Thomson, men god PR - det er manden helt klart også verdens bedste til...