Alex is the fastest Brit20 Jan 2017Alex Thomson is the fastest Brit to sail solo around the world. Photo credit: Mark LloydBritish sailor Alex Thomson has finished second in the Vend\u00e9e Globe onboard his boat HUGO BOSS.Finishing in a time of 74 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes, Mr Thomson has become the fastest Brit to sail solo around the world and matched Dame Ellen MacArthur\u2019s second place finish that she achieved in the 2001 edition of the race. \u00a0On day 13 of the race, Mr Thomson broke his starboard foil after a collision with an object in the water and at one point fell around 800 miles behind the leader, Armel Le C\u00e9ac\u2019h.The last week of the race saw Mr Thomson closing to around 30 miles of Mr Le C\u00e9ac\u2019h before light airs delayed his progress.\u201cIt\u2019s incredible to be here in second place, particularly given the loss of my starboard foil in the early part of the race,\u201d he said. \u201cIn our sport, challenges do not get any tougher, so this is a moment I will never forget.\u201dHe added: \u201cIt feels amazing, it\u2019s a long, long way.\u201dThe 2016-17 edition of the Vend\u00e9e Globe started on November 6 with 29 skippers, setting sail from Les Sables d\u2019Olonne, France. Currently 18 of the sailors remain in the race.Thomson and his team had spent more than two years ahead of the race designing and building the new IMOCA 60 race boat, HUGO BOSS.<\/p>\n
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