It is British yachtsman Alex Thomson, a daredevil sportsman who has gained a huge online following from stunts like this one, known as the Mast Walk, which has been viewed 4.5 million times on YouTube. But that could all change in the next few weeks as hopes grow of him becoming the first Briton to win sailing's toughest challenge, the Vendée Globe, the only round-the-world yacht race that is solo, non-stop and without assistance. If he does, it will be down to meticulous preparation, cutting-edge design and a mind-bogglingly high-tech boat named HUGO BOSS. His 60 ft yacht is at the vanguard of boat design. Alex won the Clipper Round The World Race when he was just 25.

Source: Daily Mail November 21, 2020 00:51 UTC