Name Hugo Boss. Race name Hugo Boss
Sail number GBR8055
Owner Alex Thomson. Skipper Alex Thomson (2)
Crew L Giacomuzzi, S McGoldrick, W Fernie, G Altadill, D Thomson
Club RORC
Country UK. Type Open 60. IRC TCC 1.673. LOA 18.18 Beam 5.85 Draft 4.5
Displacement 8.0
Hugo Boss is a majestic monochrome 60ft yacht – the most powerful in her class. Since completing the Barcelona World Race earlier this year, without Alex Thomson who had to drop out following an emergency appendix operation, the boat has competed in the Giraglia Rolex Cup, the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Artemis Challenge. Under a previous name, Pindar, she finished fifth in the last Vendée Globe, with British sailor Brian Thompson at the helm. Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill have been sailing together since June this year, and sailed the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race together across the Atlantic from Le Havre, France to Costa Rica in November, coming 2nd in class.
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