The Mast Walk by Alex Thomson
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10 жыл бұрынSolo round the world yachtsman Alex Thomson performs a daring feat on board his high-speed yacht, HUGO BOSS. Thomson climbs up the 30-metre high mast of the moving vessel and dives into the ocean.
This is not the first stunt we've seen from Thomson. Two years ago he completed The Keel Walk, a stunt which has become famous across the world. Watch the video at • Alex Thomson attempts ...
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@benjitayahoo 8 жыл бұрын
What's more impressive is the skipper's control
@ablejack3 8 жыл бұрын
amazing not to succumb to weatherhelm
@pizzapower95 6 жыл бұрын
thats just what i thougt! i never sailed before so idk, but isnt it rly hard to hold the ship clam and stable like this at sutch a bank angle?
@VirtanenDK 5 жыл бұрын
LOL Alex is the skipper of the boat. He also does a keel walk, to show how extreme these boat's are. Alex was number 2 on the last Ocean race/single-handed around the world in 2016 !! Next race is in 2020. Where Hugo boss and Alex Thompson is one of the favourites. Try looking him up, and see how extreme the real race is. The French military has some great video of him alone on the boat, with the same lean on, and a broken foil. Sorry about my bad English 👋
@georgeross7145 5 жыл бұрын
Amen
@TonyMontana-hb6uj 5 жыл бұрын
@@pizzapower95 It doesn't depend on the angle if it's not broaching
@mrksiy 10 жыл бұрын
I was most impressed by his leap from the first boat to the other. smooth.
@willfriar8054 6 жыл бұрын
WE CHANGE CREW LIKE THAT UNDER SAIL ALOT. ITS LIKE STEPPING FROM ONE TRUCK BED TO ANOTHER AT TEN MILES AN HOUR. TRY IT WITH A MECHANICS TOOL BOX ON YOUR SHOULDER. WILL FRIAR ALL ISLANDS MOBILE MARINE SERVICE THATS ME
@yaa63 4 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY...so impressed!!!!!
@yaa63 4 жыл бұрын
@@willfriar8054 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
@Utube2Itube 9 ай бұрын
James Bond style
@hydewhyte4364 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta give credit to the crew for laying her down like that and holding it steady.
@biguprochester 3 жыл бұрын
Yacht 46 52 people didn’t know that. Lol
@stillx1211 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it’s challenging to walk up the sail. It’s challenging to keep it steady
@Mezuzah87 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brutal to... *looks at notes* hold the boat at a range of similar angles for *looks again* several seconds while someone *looks* quickly hops the length of *again looks* several adult humans! :O le amazing...
@DuzBee 11 ай бұрын
No, I don’t have to do anything, I don’t have to give them credit. They are Master Sailors, I would be shocked if they couldn’t do that.
@samroyal6288 9 ай бұрын
I hope this is a joke@@DuzBee
@77chonyc 9 жыл бұрын
Hugo boss is the best gear to wear when you are going to be mast climbing. Trying any other brands would be suicidal...
@vittukyrpae6899 6 жыл бұрын
dah'..oneDude said about video:'Makes me want to buy a suit.' - yea'for.. *Sure.* (funny'tho..) *it* ..makes me want to take a shite.
@moncorp1 6 жыл бұрын
Hugo Boss is also the best gear to wear when you are a nazi.
@walkman1984 Жыл бұрын
the nazis said the same thing
@Icetea-2000 9 ай бұрын
@@walkman1984you REALLY tried to shoehorn that nazi reference in huh, it really doesn’t make sense
@220SeaChaser 8 жыл бұрын
I don't always walk up a sail mast, but when I do, the boat heels over from my greatness.
@thesaint8400 4 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know who sponsors this boat?
@flupsdarups3897 3 жыл бұрын
hmm, perhaps maybe Hugo boss? I couldn't see it clearly tho.
@barbarianlife 3 жыл бұрын
Superfly
@lazyhead123 2 жыл бұрын
Men's wearhouse
@jojodroid31 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah their stuff is crap lol. Don't buy from them, overpriced and bad quality. Had glasses but they really disintegrated themselves after 2 years
@geimuvr 2 жыл бұрын
SSOB
@MihneaStoian 10 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing - love Alex Thomson and his Hugo Boss boat!
@johnheppell7862 3 жыл бұрын
Credit to the crew for holding the boat at that angle - and fair play to Alex for running up the sail and throwing himself off the top - I'm sure it looked horrific from the top? Personally I'll forgive him for his diving style( I certainly wouldn't do it!)
@pascalaugust968 10 жыл бұрын
Its these little moments of entertainment that make life fun. Good stuff Alex!
@khan2711 7 жыл бұрын
It hurt my soul to watch him run on that beautiful sail. That was not a mast walk, it was a sail walk
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, aren't those carbon-fibre and super-expensive? Cant imagine the boom would have broken from walking on it.
@gameswithcullen3388 2 жыл бұрын
@ kevlar, and he would have been walking on the mast, not the boom
@johnmartlew5897 2 жыл бұрын
@@gameswithcullen3388 watch again. You can see the sail stretch under his feet as he steps. There is a cable running up the sail close to the mast he appears to be staying on. Doesn’t look like the usual rigging I’ve ever seen.
@kshepard52 8 ай бұрын
@@gameswithcullen3388 Very clearly walking on the sail.
@ashleybrydges9800 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect Sailing to heel her over and Alex is definitely James Bond and if not should be. What a star he is.
@PedalBikerUK 10 жыл бұрын
Now THAT is what I call advertising! :-)
@madedigital 10 жыл бұрын
the first time was advertising the second time i believe is called a re-run.
@bepowerification Жыл бұрын
most impressing thing about this for me as a non-sailor is how they managed to keep the boat this way for so long. wow. edit: ok now after watching the behind the scenes I know they didnt. impressive anyway.
@UnderwaterJourney 3 жыл бұрын
Hats off to Mr Thomson ...and the skipper !
@LightnessBrother 3 жыл бұрын
Alex Thomson is the skipper!
@deemiller943 5 жыл бұрын
Have had to go up the mast ..underway during an ocean race to free jammed lines ..very scary. This video is GREAT!!!
@kenpalmer9322 9 жыл бұрын
One of the best and daring videos on this race
@Squerbie 10 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible! Subtract 2 points for the bent legs on entry.
@davidmaxwell8035 7 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, weren't expecting you to dive off the end. MAD as a hatter.
@wideload16 10 жыл бұрын
wow.. that's fantastic.. well done Alex for pushing the boundaries yet again
@homewaresandmore 10 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it pushing the boundaries. Heaps of people free climb rigs and jump off. We used to do it on Dad's 50 footer when we were kids.
@adamsonofdon2766 Ай бұрын
I never get tired of this! Love ya Alex! Cheers from Seattle USA!
@chefgiovanni 7 жыл бұрын
Great Scott, nice sailing ! Thumbs up if you wanted to see that sail hit the water !
@approxonestockpot8773 6 жыл бұрын
First jump was really smooth. Last jump made me think of John C Reilly in Boogie Nights.
@AT-rs1oy 3 жыл бұрын
That takes real guts well done Alex
@pedroea4949 10 жыл бұрын
Mr Alex, i need to sail with you once in my life! Awesome stunt! This boat sails like hot knife cutting butter!
@raynic1173 9 жыл бұрын
Ok, that was cool, but, I would be really impressed if he walked to the top and then they tacked the boat and he walked down the other side back on to the deck and grabbed himself a martini, "shakin' not stirred".
@Island_Line_Rail_Productions 7 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see what the galley looks like after heeling over that much ..
@vittukyrpae6899 6 жыл бұрын
njåå..oneDude said about video:'Makes me want to buy a suit.' - yea'for.. *Sure.* (funny'tho..) *it* ..makes me want to take a shite.
@otm646 4 жыл бұрын
@@Island_Line_Rail_Productions it's just a carbon fiber shell inside. For meals they eat something very similar to MRE's.
@lucidcrew 11 ай бұрын
So great performance. Respect!
@fredericsidler 10 жыл бұрын
I want to see the uncut version ;-)
@Calardan Жыл бұрын
When this was conceived i imagine it was much more remarkable and interesting than the final result could describe.
@zattamusic 3 жыл бұрын
STILL HERE AFTER 7 YEARS-FROM ITALY ROME
@santiagofelixhidalgo5814 3 жыл бұрын
All is Amazing... The Boat, The Mark, Alex, The Wind, The Sea... All is just One Thing..The Style of de Net....
@steetonsales1 9 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing, the thought of diving off the top of a 30ml mast !!!
@kastelholm 10 ай бұрын
But the jump was from less than 30 meters. Length of mast, angle of heel and so on. Elementary trigonometry...
@filipbahunek2504 7 жыл бұрын
James Bond style. Must be an awesome feeling standing atop the mast like that. Epic
@albino79 10 жыл бұрын
cooooool, das muß ich auch unbedingt mal machen !!!!
@jean-philippe9445 3 жыл бұрын
Incroyable !!!!
@lamborghinike 10 жыл бұрын
Great movie!! Respect!! :D
@barbarasue9451 10 жыл бұрын
love canting keels!
@chrisfil49 4 жыл бұрын
you make my day !!!
@walkertongdee 9 жыл бұрын
Man those sailors deserve all the credit. That mast was damn hear horizontal, its not even climbing, its walking slightly up hill. He makes what he thinks is a manly mug at the camera though.
@fvingerhoed 3 жыл бұрын
cool! I used to climb up my 12M Magic. 26 meters high. not to shabby either. and then you we're weaving left and right..
@raphaeldsv6706 3 жыл бұрын
I'm quite confused, this video is just a guy running on a 40° sail and almost backflopping when jumping out of it. I'm more amazed by the crew laying the boat like that tbh
@wasabiginger6993 3 жыл бұрын
... that is the point Alex is making :)))
@SB-or7cx 3 жыл бұрын
You should try...
@levio1463 3 жыл бұрын
even at 40 degrees, its still 23 meters. Also watch the behind the scenes, this was not their first attempt. pretty scary when the boat rights and he's still halfway up.
@kiereluurs1243 3 жыл бұрын
@@levio1463 I just searched for other footage. Here's one where the mast is both almost horizontal, and almost vertical! The dude has to save himself on a strut. Also slides down the sail. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtWKfql9qMXIkpc.html
@mikefule330 7 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the people sailing the boat and heeling it safely at that angle constantly adjusting for the leverage as his weight moves further up the mast. The actual walking up the mast and diving bit is probably less challenging.
@ludovicdu74layaute16 3 жыл бұрын
Franchement c’est couillu 👌😱👏👏
@petergreig7844 3 жыл бұрын
Well done, legend
@richardgibout9115 3 жыл бұрын
Magnifique
@gwynsparey6767 3 жыл бұрын
That's hanging ten! Awesome.
@neilasc4675 10 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!
@FishingSGsWild 3 жыл бұрын
anyone knows the title of the soundtrack used in this vid? super back ground music
@mariob7791 3 жыл бұрын
James Bond style!
@lisaandreoletti4455 5 жыл бұрын
I love it ❤️❤️❤️
@zacskimAL 6 жыл бұрын
So sick nice one dude
@thomateish 3 жыл бұрын
Freaking amazing
@aidenhorner4339 10 жыл бұрын
just amazing
@memim9635 Ай бұрын
Doesn't matter if this is 10 years old, these boats are still incredible.
@sahajasam 10 жыл бұрын
Who was at the helm during filming Alex ? Brilliant stuff !
@svebu2229 10 жыл бұрын
OMG so awesome!
@intricatekorbz2722 7 жыл бұрын
1:03 he did that like a boss
@mattdenham8057 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one 007
@GoatrazziRoom 3 жыл бұрын
Wow your amazing
@johnnycomelately6341 10 ай бұрын
How good is that !
@AnteZivkovic 9 жыл бұрын
What a class dive to finish it off.
@ajsparks87 Жыл бұрын
Marketing: We need more space for advertising. Any ideas? Alex: Let's just turn the boat on its side.
@Phocush 10 жыл бұрын
That top batten's like a diving board, even got a little spring to it!
@NatJev 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@rpm6085 Жыл бұрын
Cool! Did anyone catch what it was advertising?
@fabiotuggy3340 9 ай бұрын
what a magnificent boat!
@BrandonTran 4 жыл бұрын
I was looking to buy a suit. I was also thinking about jumping off a sailboat mast. Looks like a Boss suit might be perfect for my needs.
@friedemi6113 3 жыл бұрын
Very scary! And very cool!
@richarddenham5764 10 жыл бұрын
Great work Alex. Not sure why everyone is making so many comments about how bad the dive was. Im pretty sure that Alex is a professional Sailor not a professional diver. :) And Believe me this is NOT fake.
@ianrkav 3 жыл бұрын
The first time I watched this I thought, 'he's not going to dive off there surely.' Then he did! How high was that dive? 15 metres maybe? Impressive:-)
@sarakasakura69 3 жыл бұрын
15? HAHA, its 29 meters high!
@ianrkav 3 жыл бұрын
@@sarakasakura69 The mast might be, but it was leaned over by about 45 degrees so I'm thinking maybe half that:-)
@sarakasakura69 3 жыл бұрын
@@ianrkav oh that's right haha 😅 I was thinking of the mast!
@ianrkav 3 жыл бұрын
@@sarakasakura69 De nada:-)
@MrFantasma55 10 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno
@weatheranddarkness 4 жыл бұрын
I'm more impressed you can sail these boats keeled over so hard without capsizing. Canting keel or no.
@dlysele 4 жыл бұрын
weatheranddarkness engineering is cool, right? ;)
@weatheranddarkness 4 жыл бұрын
Damn straight. The modern mono designs are really something. Have you seen the new America"s Cup boats? or all the funky foils and mass shifting on a boat like Wild Oats or Comanche? Or the latest in Moth racing?
@roryprice8979 Жыл бұрын
WOW your my hero
@mastertrams 3 жыл бұрын
Given the landing, I'll assume diving isn't his area of expertise... That and he was doing it in a three piece suit!
@ttracemusic 7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what type/manufacturer of this yacht is? Appreciate it.
@annaninart 10 жыл бұрын
Amazing :)))
@WojciechP915 Жыл бұрын
That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen.
@rogerpaolo 8 жыл бұрын
is that really difficult to do? I think I would give it a shot.
@me-wh5my 2 жыл бұрын
How‘s the music called?
@DailyRealness 6 жыл бұрын
How does this benefit the boat?
@apchchobiecatportugal9995 10 жыл бұрын
great ...
@ClivehWright 10 жыл бұрын
Wow! Good one dude! Is that a self inflating device on the top of the main?
@bartovergaauw 10 жыл бұрын
it's very likely to be a tough piece of carbonfibre or something similar
@FrMtl 10 жыл бұрын
Who's the film maker of this video?
@switchest26 10 жыл бұрын
what was the point of this again?
@2ftpmarco 10 жыл бұрын
useless just as life is ..
@kreed1004 10 жыл бұрын
not everything needs a point. What was the point of even asking?
@MrMnchstr 9 жыл бұрын
To get you to watch.
@zebbleganubi723 6 жыл бұрын
to get some their brand in front of your eyeballs and hopefully into your long term memory where it will sit dormant inside your head taking up space until you one day see said brand somewhere and decide to buy it over the other almost identical products next to it just because it seems more familiar to you for some strange reason
@chrislanejones 9 ай бұрын
What a BOSS!
@caparzzo 10 жыл бұрын
so, whats the brand of the suit?
@robertboykin1828 9 ай бұрын
I pulled on my halyard to change my anchor light, from the dock, on a 6 ft ladder. Shipped a little water, but it's better than being hoisted up the mast 30 ft.
@jjdpr 10 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if this guy attempted something like this on an airplane while flying, that would be unbelievable.
@victoriapownall4871 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@annabellesalin567 3 жыл бұрын
iconic
@crisleszek1041 6 жыл бұрын
where was the gainer?
@sarahbruns1763 2 жыл бұрын
Hello for our little school project, we have to present a commercial on an imaginary topic. Would it be okay if we used scenes from your videos to show the exciting world of sailing? Greetings from Maike and Sarah
@barnyardbrio7597 Жыл бұрын
holy shit he is the boss. I was not expecting him to jump!
@CHEESYhairyGASH 7 жыл бұрын
Did he get lost on the way to work?
@PP-kh2kw 6 жыл бұрын
Great
@dlysele 4 жыл бұрын
I would have screamed TACK on the microphone while he was half way up lol
@Rocketeer4461 10 жыл бұрын
epic!!!
@kingrobert1st 5 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see Dynamo try to do that!
@ILikeSailing225 Жыл бұрын
And again he is wearing a suit 😎😎😎
@tntsailing2671 10 жыл бұрын
that is what I call a boss
@davidsweitzer7726 10 жыл бұрын
What was the point??
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