The team behind the design and build

[@paolobramucci3609]

It all comes down to refinement and attention to detail. Such dedicated craftspeople behind this venture. I appreciate your generosity and humiliate in taking the time to shine a light on their work. Such respect, one more reason why I am cheering for you. All the best!

[@riboldipj]

Thank you for sharing all these different aspects of the process! We, Alex's fans love to also gain confidence on the boat and feel part of the Team!

[@alisioardiona727]

3:35 ''Be confident in that boat when it's been shaken to pieces in the middle of the southern ocean'' Boat : *breaks in the Atlantic I love that boat, it's marvelous. It's so sad a structural part broke.

[@svpanacea1892]

Fabulous to see true craftsman of many trades at the to of their game working together.

[@JuergenTolksdorf]

Amazing work! Keep going!!

[@MozzySails]

Watching them hand tailor a boat for Alex makes the Boss sponsorship all the more relevant

[@alexsurmer]

Well done Alex keep going

[@aardvarkmindshank]

Wow. Go Alex!

[@JimiJo]

The Vendée Globe will be yours Alex! Good luck next year. Where can one watch the action?

[@minifik]

good luck!

[@skyak4493]

I keep looking for the reason the forward facing windows are flat to the direction of motion. The water makes maximum impact and the pool of water is carried forward with the boat until it drains. Surely an angle would be less drag and weight.

[@skrlaviolette]

I asked myself the same thing as you. Here are some thoughts i came up with, why they did the windwows the way they did them: To angle the windwows, either the bottom has to go forward, or the top backwards. The latter one makes the inside smaller, it would be hard to stand up in the front of the cabin. Moving the bottom forward is probably difficult, because the mast is right there. Also, it's verry hard to see out of verry angled windows, when they are wet.

[@SeaJayBelfast]

Can you film their reactions after you break the boat again?

[@petem6354]

Big talk about the design . . . but Thompson risked his life on it and the boat broke.