Alex has announced his co skipper for the TJV on the 8 November will be his long time boat captain Ross Daniel. Alex and Ross will take part in this transatlantic race on the current IMOCA 60 HUGO BOSS, which is now up for sale following the purchase of PINDAR last week.

This is the last race that Alex will take part in on his 2007 Finot Conq Open 60, and the first IMOCA offshore race that he and Ross will compete in together. Having sailed and worked together for 8 years, and seen through 2 vendee campaigns, Ross and Alex are in a very good position to push the boat to its maximum potential.

Ross, like Alex, started his career at Clipper, then went onto skipper on their round the world race before venturing into the IMOCA class. Ross also won early accolades in his career being the youngest skipper to win the ARC in 2001 at the age of 21, and at the same time breaking the record for the crossing in 11 days.

Both Ross and Alex will leave Portsmouth on the 28th October to deliver the yacht to Le Havre for the start of the race.

If you would like to join them over there to say farewell and bon voyage, then we would be delighted to see you. We have a fact sheet available for advice on hotels and travel, as well as details on the race village and the start day. For an information pack contact louise@alexthomsonracing.com