Thomson's success provides inspiration ahead of Home Nations youth regatta
The Home Nations Championship regatta at Largs opens the youth season this weekend boosted by the news that Alex Thomson, the British sailor, finished the Vendee Globe round-the-world race in third position.
The Home Nations Championship regatta at Largs opens the youth season this weekend boosted by the news that Alex Thomson, the British sailor, finished the Vendee Globe round-the-world race in third position.
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Iain Hurrel
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Not only is Thomson one of three Britons to have achieved success in the race – he follows Ellen MacArthur, who was second in 2001, and Mike Golding, third in 2005 – but he is also the fastest: his time of 80 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes was more than eight days quicker than the previous best, set by Golding. Thomson had to retire on his first two attempts at the solo non-stop race, considered one of the toughest sailing challenges in the world.
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