IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7

The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Hugo Boss 7 was designed by VPLP, Alex Thompson Racing and Gurit[1] and launched in the 2019 after being built Carrington Boats based in Hythe, England.[2] The boat contained a number of innovative feature and was the first IMOCA to have a fully enclosed cockpit. The hull form was also optimised for the semi foiling nature of the class.[1]

IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 7
Development
DesignerVPLP Design 
Year4 August 2019 
Builder(s)Carrington Boats Ltd 
Boat
Draft4.50 metres (14.8 ft)
Hull
Hull weightCarbon Sandwich
LOH18.28 metres (60.0 ft)
Beam5.40 metres (17.7 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCanting Keel
Rudder(s)Twin Rudders
Rig
Rig typeRotating Mast with Deck Spreaders
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

Names and Ownership

Hugo Boss 7 (2019-2021)

  • Skipper: Alex Thomson
  • Sail No.: GBR 99

Construction of the boat started under the name Rockliffe Bill III

Hublot (since 2021)[3]

Racing Results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameSkipperNotesRef
Round the World Races
RET20202020–2021 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Hugo Boss 7 Alex Thomson (GBR)Day 21: rudder damage, diverted to and retired unaided to Cape Town [4]
Transatlantic Races
DNF2019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Hugo Boss 7 Alex Thomson (GBR)
 Neal McDonald (GBR)
Other Races
10 / 122021Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Hugo Boss 7 Alex Thomson (GBR)
 Oliver Heer (SUI)
3d 01h 21m

References

  1. "Hugo Boss (2019)". January 29, 2019.
  2. "Document sans titre".
  3. Quentin (2022-08-03). "IMOCA 60 - Alan Roura und die Hublot schalten einen Gang höher - Skippers" (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. admin (2020-11-28). "Alex Thomson ceases racing in the Vendée Globe". Archived from the original on 2021-01-15.
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