Alex Thomson attempts what he calls ‘The Keel Walk’, on board his 60ft yacht ‘HUGO BOSS’.
Alex is a professional yachtsman with two world records under his belt. At age 25, he was the youngest skipper ever to win a round the world race in the 1998/1999 Clipper Round the World Race, a record he still holds today.
Hugo Boss is a 60-foot carbon fiber yacht designed for single-handed, round-the-world offshore racing in the Vendee Globe Challenge. She was designed by legendary naval architect Juan Kouyoumdjian, and is significantly more powerful than any other vessels in her class.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 10.5 tonnes |
| Length of boat | 18.28m |
| Width of boat | 6.5m |
| Height of mast (air draught) | 31.65m |
| Depth of keel under boat | 4.5m |
| Weight of keel | 4.5 tonnes |