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    Our Mate Alex Thomson’s Races

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      I just popped down to the yard to take some pics, but it was shut for the day,,,,

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Luckily Alex has a new boat…..

        That means we can have the main section of his old mainsail....See here:

        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13208.msg614412#msg614412

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2019/08/04/alex-thomson-hoping-experience-bold-design-55m-superboat-pays/

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • AetasA
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            „But they were coy about showing too much of their new foils, which they believe represent a significant development from the previous generation.“

            Curious and tempted to see the new foils, which can move on two axes!

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              https://www.facebook.com/jaime.terradesvital/videos/10220225336133307/UzpfSTYxMTc1MDIwNDoxMDE1NjUyNzA4MDEyMDIwNQ/

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=606690973192955

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • AetasA
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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    I'm probably seeing Alex tonight, I may get some decent info from him…..

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      He did not make the party….He had engine problems on the way back from the London launch....

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        You don't need to be particularly interested in, or understand sailing to read and watch this and be in total awe of the man.  It's not Alex, but Thomas Colville:

                        https://www.yachtingworld.com/all-latest-posts/trying-break-40-day-barrier-thomas-coville-radical-ultime-yet-119098/2

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • AetasA
                          Aetas
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                          “Relentless”
                          This brings back memory's and and awakens pleasant anticipation to the Vendeé Globe 2020.

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/?fbclid=IwAR0QR2qiZ3VAct0yRrPzu40WrPuIBNCZZmNjmnnEI55wQKlAdikS-o3lyko

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Alex starts a little practice race on Sunday…...

                              https://www.transatjacquesvabre.org/en/skippers/imoca/59/hugo-boss

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Quote from Alex's co-skipper from Le Havre whilst they wait for the beginning of the Transat…

                                "The best thing is, I heard somebody on the pontoon telling their friends, ‘you see these other boats, they are like a Renault, Alex? He’s brought a Rolls Royce.’ "

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • AetasA
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                                  Hope his new boat behaves more like a Koenigsegg.

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Damn…..

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        Ouch  😞

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                                        • Virginia Woolf
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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          Thank god they are alright and I hope that they make it to port safely!

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • ChrisC
                                            Chris
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                                            Damn that sucks. Coming to a dead stop from 25 knots, at night, out in deep ocean, must be a hell of an experience, and not in a good way.

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