WoW Vendee Globe Report #32 More Damage to Hugo Boss Heads to Cape Town, Linkedout Cuts Foil Off

Unable to repair his starboard rudder, Alex Thomson, already victim of structural problems six days ago, decided to abandon the race this Saturday. The Welshman, big favorite of this 9th edition, is heading to Cape Town in South Africa
On the Hugo Boss skipper's website, we can read this: “After suffering damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, the British sailor Alex Thomson stopped racing in the Vendée Globe. He is now sailing to Cape Town. Thomson disconnected the starboard rudder last night and has been sailing on one rudder ever since. After assessing the situation today, the skipper and his team decided it was better to give up the race ”.

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