Alex Thomson shows us the damage to the front of HUGO BOSS
11/23/20
Skipper
In this video just landed Alex Thomson takes us into the front of HUGO BOSS and shows the extent of the damage to the internal longitudinal framing which he is currently repairing.
He says he has the materials and a detailed plan and is confident he will be able to continue.
Teams info
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