Posts tagged Alex Thomson
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Aug 11
Aug 11
Artemis Challenge, Onboard the Imoca 60 Hugo Boss
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, 50º42’66″N 1º31’20″W
Stars took to the water for a fast and furious sail in the Artemis Challenge
The fifth edition of the Artemis Challenge was a near record-breaking day out for Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham, who joined world class skippers for the 50-mile sprint around the Isle of Wight. The Artemis Challenge, at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, the world’s largest sailing regatta and one of the UK’s biggest sporting events, saw four IMOCA 60 teams battle it out for a £10,000 prize fund for the charity of their choice. The fifth edition of the Artemis Challenge was won by the French entry PRB skippered by Vincent Riou, in a time of 4 hours, 14 minutes and 1 second, narrowly missing out on breaking the previous fastest time by just 13 seconds, set by Team Pindar (4h 13m 48s) in the 2008 Artemis Challenge.
Hollywood A-lister Ewan McGregor, who joined the HUGO BOSS sailing team led by British round-the-world skipper Alex Thomson, said: “”It was an amazing experience – it was my first time yacht racing and to be part of the HUGO BOSS team was a fantastic introduction to a really adventurous sport. Although the prize fund will not be awarded to UNICEF, I was pleased to be able to represent such a great cause on the water today and we hopefully helped to raise awareness of UNICEF’S crucial work for children in East Africa. And of course we can all still share a little of what we have with these children who so desperately need our help by texting SHARE to 78866.”
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Dec 10
Dec 10
Barcelona World Race 2010 – 11
Barcelona, Spain 41º22’54″N 2º12’00″W
Start of the Barcelona World Race, Barcelona, Spain.
Andy Meiklejohn and Wouter Verbraak crew on the IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss design by Juan Kouyoumdjian.
The Barcelona World Race is the first only double-handed (two-crew) regatta around the world. This is a non-stop regatta with some outside assistance permitted, although subject to rules and penalties.
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Dec 05
Dec 05
Lauryn Eagle & Hugo Boss
Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia 33º51’27″S 151º14’46″E
Lauryn Eagle, the former Miss Teen Australia and water skiing champion was towed behind Hugo Boss on her water skis for Channel 7.
“It’s the second advantage of having deck spreaders apart from no one parking alongside you in the marina,” says Thomson.
