FILE PHOTO: British sailor Alex Thomson poses next to his IMOCA 60 yacht "Hugo Boss" moored in London, Britain, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Alexander Smith/File Photo
(Reuters) - Briton Alex Thomson has been forced to abandon the Vendee Globe round-the-world sailing race after incurring damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, his team announced on Saturday.
Thomson was looking to become the first non-French winner of the 24,000 nautical mile non-stop race aboard the HUGO BOSS but damaged the rudder 19 days into the race.
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