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Gosport sailor Alex Thomson's Open 60 yacht Hugo Boss sails past The Needles at the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race on The Solent near Cowes, Isle of Wight Stock Photo - Alamy
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Round-the-world sailor Alex Thomson: 'I think the French are worried about us' | Sailing | The Guardian
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