Alex Thomson flies behind his Hugo Boss Open 60
Alex Thomson’s Open 60 Hugo Boss is back in the water, and it looks like Alex has found himself a new toy to take along those long trips round the world. He tried a Carafino “Hydromatic” board, a kitesurfing board with a foil underneath.
“The conditions were perfect with good breeze and sunshine adding to the feel good factor on the day. I haven’t been ‘foiling’ before but I loved it. It’s pretty extreme – at a certain speed the hull is lifted above the water and the craft skims along on the hydrofoils at great speeds. It’s like snowboarding, just on water,” explained Alex.
Alex clearly enjoyed himself in the Solent. He plans to take part in this year’s Fastnet and Transat Jacque Vabres races.