The Briton came second in the recent edition of the single-handed Vendee Globe around-the-world race, finishing in 74 days 19 minutes 35 seconds. "Most people think we're crazy to do what we do but you have to be the opposite actually. To keep the boat racing at optimum pace, Thomson would grab 20-40 minutes of sleep every two to four hours. JUST WATCHED Emotional send-off for Vendee Globe sailors Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Emotional send-off for Vendee Globe sailors 08:12He's suffered some big scares, too. Then the whole emotion comes out," says Thomson, who took a couple of weeks to adjust to normal sleep patterns..

Source: CNN March 06, 2017 14:44 UTC