British Sailor Alex Thomson Battles the Elements Alone at Sea

SportTechie’s new series features the views and opinions of the athletes who use and are powered by technology. As part of this series, British sailor Alex Thomson explained the technology that makes solo round-the-world races possible.

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The Vendée Globe is a true race around the world, a solo sailing expedition that takes place every four years and covers more than 24,000 miles. Boats race from the Vendée region of western France down south around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, Australia’s Cape Leeuwin, and South America’s Cape Horn. While some 3,000 people have climbed to the very top of the world, and…