Onboard Update: Final repairs

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Alex Thomson Racing

Alex Thomson Racing

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@nigelrichardson6825
@nigelrichardson6825 4 жыл бұрын
The mental strength to keep going is incredible. I was (re) watching the video from several years back when Lewis Hamilton was sailing with Alex on a previous Hugo Boss boat Got me thinking - "Lewis - we've got a problem with the car - we're going to need you to climb onto the nose of the car and do some repairs, while still racing. Don't worry - we'll talk you through it"...
@WileyFox01
@WileyFox01 4 жыл бұрын
Well done Alex, keep going we're all rooting for you.
@easylistening1377
@easylistening1377 4 жыл бұрын
Jack of all trades!! Wishing you the best. Our families have arrived for Thanksgiving and we are wishing you and your family all the best. Keep it up!!
@antoniodesousabranco9354
@antoniodesousabranco9354 4 жыл бұрын
From Lisbon, Alex, where you have a lot of people pulling for you, like thousands others all over the world, who admire your extraordinary skills, not only as a navigator, but above all, as an unusual sportsman, with a resilience capacity, that make you an example (for the youngest, but also for older people) able to overcome the greatest adversities. Good and fair winds for you and the rest of the Vendée Globe fleet. "You never throwing in the towel".
@garethbarker9498
@garethbarker9498 4 жыл бұрын
Unreal! We’re just learning to sail and panic when the Genoa gets tangled up.. this man is flying along solo, repairing a damaged boat in the middle of nowhere. Brilliant inspiration Alex!!
@johnvanslykejr.8033
@johnvanslykejr.8033 4 жыл бұрын
Alex is an amazing person. Marvelous role model for everyone, both in and out of sailing.
@paulmapperson176
@paulmapperson176 4 жыл бұрын
Such Vendee inspiration. Never say die Alex. The most genuine adventure. Chin up. Loving the ride but wish we could help. Fair winds.
@SteveLiebig
@SteveLiebig 4 жыл бұрын
Dear heavens, my man! You inspire and energize. Our spirits journey with you!!!
@Coolcmsc
@Coolcmsc 4 жыл бұрын
Noticed that movement in the hull when the bow hit a bit harder and the flex popped those unfixed girders! That fix will stabilise that! So impressive and what a hero inviting us in to watch: courage, thoughtful, skilled, inclusive. #allezalex
@GWNZ
@GWNZ 4 жыл бұрын
Mate you're a bloody legend. I admire your positive attitude in the face of adversity. Good luck and I have my fingers for you in the mighty Southern Ocean.
@danielw9305
@danielw9305 4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding job in very difficult conditions well done Alex a true inspiration to us all
@oliviermisson8249
@oliviermisson8249 4 жыл бұрын
Incroyable Alex ! UNBELEVABLE ALEX ! You are really an exceptionnel sailor and rebuilder.... I hope your come back at the head of the race .
@kostashatzis2495
@kostashatzis2495 4 жыл бұрын
I am amazed with every single clip, what an increadible feat! I really hope the structure keeps strong and will allow you to sail properly!
@lucekthesatan4690
@lucekthesatan4690 4 жыл бұрын
Plus he is recording everything for us. It's not man of steel, man of carbon! :D
@Heavywall70
@Heavywall70 4 жыл бұрын
There are many “wins” available in an epic such as this, much more than the overall title. This demonstration of indomitable character speaks volumes of the man at hand and the nature of every competitor. Be safe, your inspiration is greatly appreciated.
@AndyUK-Corrival
@AndyUK-Corrival 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing Alex, it will be huge relief to get that job done and I so hope that it does the job you need it to do. Andy UK
@seanirwin1303
@seanirwin1303 4 жыл бұрын
Almost like apollo 13 remote repairs, well done mate keep it up the world’s watching your great efforts, when you turn east you’ll be proud of your fine work let’s hope it can withstand the punishment of the southern ocean
@abymcmillan5316
@abymcmillan5316 4 жыл бұрын
Alex Thomson = Ernest Shackleton. Alex, demonstrating outstanding determination, will power and focus. That’s what winning the VG demands. Keep up the great work!
@billywhizz6483
@billywhizz6483 4 жыл бұрын
You're a total inspiration... it's amazing how you keep so calm in what looks and sounds like a giant washing machine!
@barrydavies2977
@barrydavies2977 4 жыл бұрын
You're looking happier today Alex. It must be because you can see an end to all that cutting and glueing. We're all rooting for you.
@rachelleinweber4592
@rachelleinweber4592 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible to see and follow along with this challenge ! It’s the double challenge for Alex, as he is apparently left to become a mechanical engineer simultaneously to being a world class sailor ! His humanity is clear throughout - all who are watching this #VendeeGlobe2020 closely cannot help but feel the struggle to see if this boat will make it through ... all that time and money and apparently some real structural issues . Almost seems impossible .. but after this race, it will be the next chapter for Alex and his team : to try and work on a boat less vulnerable and constructed in some way that can both ‘fly’ at top speeds without so many problems... #AllezAlex #HugoBoss
@jeroenbootsman3506
@jeroenbootsman3506 4 жыл бұрын
Compliments Alex👍 Game on, this vendee aint over yet. All cheering for you👊
@leebeech7550
@leebeech7550 4 жыл бұрын
Keep going Alex you are an inspiration to us all, I cant wait to see you sailing at full speed again.
@timpani1950
@timpani1950 4 жыл бұрын
Good luck and God speed: your tenacious optimism and courage are an inspiration
@markcounseling
@markcounseling 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when I had to repair my spaceship as it was tumbling through the asteroid fields off Orion.
@steuerpete5192
@steuerpete5192 4 жыл бұрын
Great Sport, Alex! Good luck 💪you‘ll get it!!!
@benmoody2975
@benmoody2975 4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing you are sharing this with us, its really appreciated. Super impressed
@MattTucker
@MattTucker 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing all these updates Alex. I know how hard it is to try to film and document when you are trying to get stuff done. I can imagine it’s the last thing you want to be doing when you are tired and getting thrown around in the bow of a boat! Keep up the good work, sounds like you’re duly back in the game now. ⛵️ 💨
@sailawayteam
@sailawayteam 4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate and admire you positivity and spirit Alex, and hope you can soon take your spot in the lead! The carbon dust is really not healthy, I hope you manage to wash it all away in the end. It's damn irritating too, I'm speaking from personal experience.
@chrisrodowicz6627
@chrisrodowicz6627 4 жыл бұрын
Forget the others, Alex you have won this race already. Truly unbelievable feat to stay positive and get that job done. The camera makes it look so calm up there but the bow of a boat is never calm going upwind! And now you have to get back in to race mode! And no psychologist onboard!
@MegaPiratemike
@MegaPiratemike 4 жыл бұрын
Inspirational, Alex! Keep at it!
@nzldudeDNB
@nzldudeDNB 4 жыл бұрын
The fact that you are making these repairs out in the middle of the ocean is unreal. Good luck Alex, you deserve to win
@DrCrabfingers
@DrCrabfingers 4 жыл бұрын
Alex. as you seem to have so much material to hand...just wondered if you wouldn't mind knocking up a small greenhouse for me...seriously though, dude you are ispirational, we're all behind every step of the way. What you're doing, what you've done, it's incredible. Crack open a beer dude...or eat an extra large helping of Christmas Cake...you SO deserve it!!! GO ALEX!!!
@nunovilarinho9487
@nunovilarinho9487 4 жыл бұрын
Hang in there!!! Almost done 💪🏼
@alanduncan4691
@alanduncan4691 4 жыл бұрын
This has been extraordinary and fascinating to watch, thanks Alex and team for sharing. Human ingenuity and positive spirit at its best. I have none of the knowledge but share the concern expressed by an experienced rigger on here the other day but, like him I'm sure, I hope he's wrong with the pessimistic assessment of a few days ago. No-one deserves to win an endurance event more than Alex Thomson, quite a remarkable fellow.
@jasesergent2176
@jasesergent2176 4 жыл бұрын
Kia Kaha Alex, well wishes from NZ. 🇳🇿
@ianmarelli1680
@ianmarelli1680 4 жыл бұрын
Go on Alex we are all routeing for you .Keep.up the good work and positive state of mind . We know that you have in you to come back from this set back, like the last time except this time finishing FIRST
@Eddie.Mootsen
@Eddie.Mootsen 4 жыл бұрын
Well done - as with all the best boat building jobs : nothing straight, dusty, hot, dark, damp, ridiculous amount of grovelling and 2-pack epoxy involved !
@LBH05
@LBH05 4 жыл бұрын
Bonne chance à toi Alex j'espère que tu vas arriver à bien naviguer dans les mers du sud
@wolfe1970
@wolfe1970 4 жыл бұрын
I would have being impressed if a bunch of boat builders where doing this dock side, the fact you're doing this alone whilst sailing in a race is outstanding, and a massive achievement in itself, You should sign up for the Apollo program, Nasa needs people like you
@capindc
@capindc 4 жыл бұрын
Alex the jobs I am doing around the house ...painting drywall hanging chandeliers seems quite small in comparison of repairing carbon fiber on a moving boat in the middle of the ocean keep up the great work
@olivierleroy-parmentier185
@olivierleroy-parmentier185 4 жыл бұрын
Tough job going on there !!!
@keithhenley6389
@keithhenley6389 4 жыл бұрын
I concur with all the positive responses attributed to Alex in these desperate times. I sailed with Tony Bullimore on his fateful yacht in the Fastnet race and suffered the trauma of him being missing until rescued on the Vendee. Alex go for it. You can still do it and we are willing you on to win.
@helenebaldet9602
@helenebaldet9602 4 жыл бұрын
Good Luck we think about you Jou'll manage.......don 't slow down,don 't give UP....
@sarahjoycuray8501
@sarahjoycuray8501 4 жыл бұрын
your going to make it Alex. what happen is a classic example of how sturdy and flexible you can be!
@gedhayes-gerrard9990
@gedhayes-gerrard9990 4 жыл бұрын
Great effort Alex, you just keep it going 👍👍👍
@para1324
@para1324 4 жыл бұрын
Good, bolt it up and get those sails stiff in the wind. You got this. Pulling for you to win.
@MrCineris
@MrCineris 4 жыл бұрын
That smell of chemicals must be just awful... Stay strong, Alex!
@adriftonthelot4692
@adriftonthelot4692 4 жыл бұрын
You're getting there Alex. Great stuff
@MrMillenium67
@MrMillenium67 4 жыл бұрын
You are doing an amazing job Alex. Keep on pushing through and look after yourself. Fair winds! #AlezAlex
@jesperjessenbruun5385
@jesperjessenbruun5385 4 жыл бұрын
just love that fighting spirit.
@phil251170
@phil251170 4 жыл бұрын
Great job Alex. Dig in and this will come right. The boat is a machine and easily the fastest in the fleet. You can do this.
@mikemartin6790
@mikemartin6790 4 жыл бұрын
Loving your work Alex keep on going we’re all rooting for you. Shore team, he should be predrilling all work it’s far easier and far safer I’m sure he has a marker pen onboard . I’ve worked on site my entire life and working freehand is harder and risks injury, he is in a confined space which is constantly moving. He’s miles from help, this is not a sprint but a marathon, if he slips with a drill? Come on guys, everything fits on a computer screen and is easy but practical work is a skill which computers or universities don’t teach. For the time it saves it’s not worth it, the job is less accurate and with the loads your dealing with it makes sense to do it once do it right.
@thomasbonde2118
@thomasbonde2118 4 жыл бұрын
Great Stuff, thanks for posting interesting videos. HOpefully you will be able to push again soon and get back into the top three to begin with and then chase the leaders down in the southern ocean
@simoncarteroz
@simoncarteroz 4 жыл бұрын
Alex and the Hugo Boss Team I am sorry that you have had to retire from the race. I am still interested in how you are going and the plans for getting the boat back to England. I hope you can fix the boat up in South Africa and sail it back to the UK and try and Iron out some of the problems. Please can you keep posting on you site regularly as I believe allot of your supporter's are still interested, maybe you could comment on the race. Go luck you and the team "Keep Calm Carry ON"
@ninpgmer8959
@ninpgmer8959 4 жыл бұрын
Engineers know what they have to reinforce in the next boat design.
@capnordest
@capnordest 4 жыл бұрын
Feel for you Alex. Hopefully you can soon get back fully in to the racing!
@macdudeuk
@macdudeuk 4 жыл бұрын
Hope you get your boat-builder's diploma after all this work. ;-) Keep it up!
@cygnus1179
@cygnus1179 4 жыл бұрын
Well done Alex. Rooting for ya! Be careful with all that carbon dust and resin fumes.
@blachak1
@blachak1 4 жыл бұрын
Good job !! Fair winds ahead, Alex !!
@ChrisPlow
@ChrisPlow 4 жыл бұрын
God forbid you’d want to stop and do it like any mere mortal. Sterling job Alex you are the ultimate lesson in positive thinking Top Man in a Boss suit 😎👍
@tullochgorum6323
@tullochgorum6323 4 жыл бұрын
Heading into the Southern Ocean with a DIY repair? Sure hope this works out safely...
@pak2051
@pak2051 4 жыл бұрын
Good luck and hope the repair does the trick!
@josedacunhafilho
@josedacunhafilho 4 жыл бұрын
I do hope Thomson is wearing a particle mask when doing some of the heavy duty cutting and sanding of these composite materials. He wasn't for this drilling, and he was coughing... take care of your health chevalier Alex, as well as the health of your "beautiful baby".
@cris.Lec17
@cris.Lec17 4 жыл бұрын
Cool for sharing... gogo Alex
@UKPete
@UKPete 4 жыл бұрын
It's like one of those 12 hour home make over TV shows that put MDF everywhere but with Carbon Fibre :-), Next episode Alex will show how anyone can convert the heads into a luxurious on suite for just £12.50. Brilliant job Alex good luck mate you can do it!! Go Alex!!.
@FreeSailingTutorials
@FreeSailingTutorials 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure many of us watching this have spent hours upside down, taking the skin off knuckles in impossibly small, hot, bumpy compartments, whilst at sea, but to do this for several days, on your own - and video yourself doing it, whilst still trying to keep racing, requires some real self-motivation.
@dauphineocean6188
@dauphineocean6188 4 жыл бұрын
On se rend pas compte, mais combien d'heures passées en fond de cale ? Et tout ça sans être brassé ! Total respect Alex. May the force and freedom of UK be with U.
@rustie4242
@rustie4242 4 жыл бұрын
Keep going your almost done, then it will be on again, GO Alex, cheers from Down Under, Rustie
@Fixxer82
@Fixxer82 4 жыл бұрын
well done Alex, you will take the lead and win on the home stretch :)
@perryfallowes5533
@perryfallowes5533 4 жыл бұрын
True Brit fashion getting it done under pressure. Good luck Alex
@daniel87s
@daniel87s 4 жыл бұрын
Let's go, you can do it. Greetings from the Canary Islands, Spain
@lucydevero8566
@lucydevero8566 4 жыл бұрын
What a happy man you will win love
@devonmike
@devonmike 4 жыл бұрын
Just looked at the weather forecast for tracking around the high pressure system, it does seem you may be able to gain miles in the next few days on the leader. Considering your situation ensuring Hugo Boss travels safely you have set yourself up in the perfect position to fly East. I am so impressed with your resolve not to give up and bounce back into fixing the boat. You have worked so hard to stay focused, you really deserve to win this race or at least be on the podium. Wouldn’t it be great if you and Sam Davies catch Apivia and give Charlie Dalin a close race across the Southern Ocean.
@PUGNIALL
@PUGNIALL 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Alex....! Rob in Inverness....
@thomasw2799
@thomasw2799 4 жыл бұрын
Well done, Fingers crossed
@suckerfree23
@suckerfree23 4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the fighting spirit 💪
@BeeRich33
@BeeRich33 4 жыл бұрын
Alex, time for some shapeshifter weather reading. Looking forward to it.
@hughconway3
@hughconway3 4 жыл бұрын
Perseverance. Well done mate!
@danielnowakowski3109
@danielnowakowski3109 4 жыл бұрын
Stay strong Alex. We are with you. You are the best! 💪🏆🏅
@petelamb3
@petelamb3 4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure those "girders" should have been installed one on either side, not both on the same side. The mast load isn't going to transfer equally otherwise, though keeping my fingers crossed for Alex.
@ginclearfilm
@ginclearfilm 4 жыл бұрын
You are legend AT.... inspirational
@robburton8462
@robburton8462 4 жыл бұрын
Top top effort Alex!
@simonosgerby97
@simonosgerby97 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you sorted that, lets go now time to get your lead back! #AllezAlex
@davog1946
@davog1946 4 жыл бұрын
The old drill on backwards, classic situations
@giorgiomurnik3807
@giorgiomurnik3807 4 жыл бұрын
Keep Going Alex!!!
@simonthomas3740
@simonthomas3740 4 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it of been stronger to back the angles together in a T?
@nicholaycalhoun1681
@nicholaycalhoun1681 4 жыл бұрын
probably yes, bur i imagine they wanted more surface area for the epoxy/resin to stick.
@aardvarkmindshank
@aardvarkmindshank 4 жыл бұрын
They want the stiffness down each side not in the centre which could otherwise exacebate twist in that broken section.
@damiendeffieux2029
@damiendeffieux2029 4 жыл бұрын
Do you need an extra hand to hold that drill? ;). Joke apart, you are doing a fantastic job in these conditions and you are still racing! Who knows, with the window closing in front of the leaders, you might end up in a good position using the side door. Go Alex!
@ronjenkins4257
@ronjenkins4257 4 жыл бұрын
True versatility. It's going to be a while before a robot can win the Vendee if this is what's needed.
@aleroxit
@aleroxit 4 жыл бұрын
Well done, Captain. Now, go get em
@kaloryczny
@kaloryczny 4 жыл бұрын
You only need a 3D printer yet! Great job! Keep it on and good luck!
@tcdossor
@tcdossor 4 жыл бұрын
Great work! Keep at it and you can catch them. #AllezAlex
@Jamboliner
@Jamboliner 4 жыл бұрын
Go Alex! HUGO will be stronger than ever!
@49otterhound
@49otterhound 4 жыл бұрын
You've got this Alex!
@Brofallo
@Brofallo 4 жыл бұрын
You got this Alex it's a marathon not a sprint!
@mjt106
@mjt106 4 жыл бұрын
Be Strong! Go go go 💪💪💪
@R1712D
@R1712D 4 жыл бұрын
Bohrt genau dort - wo die Struktur die meisten Kräfte aufnimmt und schwächt diese um gut 60%. Da nutzen die Winkel kaum was.
@bobthesnobscotland2821
@bobthesnobscotland2821 4 жыл бұрын
Great work 👍
@andrewandcarmenbarney6862
@andrewandcarmenbarney6862 4 жыл бұрын
Good going Alex! Terrible shame, but still plenty of yachting left in this race.
@daucdauc
@daucdauc 4 жыл бұрын
Bravo Alex!
@petergrundy8081
@petergrundy8081 4 жыл бұрын
Come on going so well almost done
@ianhawkins7387
@ianhawkins7387 4 жыл бұрын
Great job ,we would be there helping if we could ⭐️⭐️👍
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