Alex Thomson & HUGO BOSS Welcome Home
Alex Thomson will be returning to Gosport on board HUGO BOSS on Saturday 11th February. The Parade of Sail will commence in the Solent close to the Spitbank Fort at 10.15. Alex will then sail into Portsmouth Harbour before berthing HUGO BOSS in the heart of Gosport, arriving at 11.00 on the Gosport Ferry pontoon.
There is the opportunity to join the Alex Thomson Racing team for a civic reception on stage at 11.20, as Alex is welcomed home by the Major of Gosport, which will be held at the Falkland Gardens, Gosport.
Thomson successfully claimed a 2nd in the Vendée Globe completing this race after 74 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes at sea. Alex Thomson reached the finish line of the Vendée Globe on his boat HUGO BOSS at 7:37 UTC Friday 20th January 2017, and in doing so broke his own record of 80 days, becoming the fastest Britain to sail around the globe in a monohull.
In addition to breaking his own race time around the world Thomson added to his successful result the 24 hour distance record in a 60ft monohull, completing 536.81 nautical miles in 24 hours. Just hours before completing the Vendée Globe.
CEO of Alex Thomson Racing, Stewart Hosford, said: “We are incredibly proud of what Alex has achieved. A race like this is the culmination of four years of hard work, training and preparation from both Alex and the team behind the scenes. Alex’s 2nd place finish together with a number of new records is a superb achievement. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, partners and supporters. We are looking forward to welcoming HUGO BOSS and Alex home this weekend.”
Where is the ferry terminal?
The Gosport terminal is located at South Street, next to the bus station and close to the High Street. On the Portsmouth side, the ferry pontoon is at Portsmouth Harbour, next to the train station.
Is there parking at the terminal?
The nearest car park is next to the bus station at Gosport. For details of all car parks in Gosport, go to www.gosport.gov.uk. There is also car parking within a short walk of the Portsmouth Harbour pontoon, at Gunwharf Quays and Queen Street – for details of car parking in Portsmouth, go to www.portsmouth.romanse.org.uk and click parking on the right. Click here to see further details of parking and transport links.
Is there a taxi rank nearby?
There are taxi ranks at the Gosport ferry terminal and the Hard Interchange adjacent to Portsmouth Harbour train station.
How close is the terminal to bus and rail connections?
The ferry terminal is adjacent to the bus station at Gosport and the Portsea pontoon is right by the Portsmouth Harbour train station. The main bus terminal at The Hard interchange in Portsmouth is also close by.
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