Alex Thomson – Fastnet Race 2021

Alex Thomson has confirmed he will begin his 2021 racing season with the Fastnet Race.

The Alex Thomson Racing team’s IMOCA 60, HUGO BOSS was recently back in the water after months of servicing and repairs. Work on HUGO BOSS has taken longer to complete, partly due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

The British skipper was forced to retire from the 2020 Vendée Globe after a UFO hit HUGO BOSS, causing damage to the starboard rudder. Thomson managed to stabilise the boat before sailing the yacht to Cape Town, where the IMOCA 60’s starboard rudder was replaced.

‘The boat has had a full inspection, NDT and service, and two new rudders installed,’ said Alex Thomson.

Alex Thomson has confirmed he will begin his 2021 racing season with the Fastnet Race.

‘The boat has had a full inspection, NDT and service, and two new rudders installed,’ said Alex Thomson.

CFD Technology

After Cape Horn Engineering’s successful involvement in the design of the foils of the previous HUGO BOSS, we were proudly commissioned to work alongside the Alex Thomson Racing team and French naval architects VPLP to assist in the design of the new foil system for the next generation HUGO BOSS”.

For details of the CFD work involved, please see the case study: https://www.cape-horn-eng.com/hugo-boss-alex-thomson-racing/

Alex Thomson – Fastnet Race 2021

CFD Technology

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