Vendée Globe foiling on Hugo Boss

With the Vendée Globe underway now this talk about Hugo Bosses foils - actually their original design after issues with their second attempt - has some extra relevance.

Watching the start I was pretty impressed at the steep heel angles of the lead boats and while the southern oceans should be downwind and all about boat structural stability I wonder if Boss' ability to sail flatter upwind will be a boon for Alex's fatigue levels during the race.

With awesome race tracking, new foiling tech and a track history in great public relations - lots of skippers interviews and feedback this race is one of the best long distance races to track and this iteration is one of the most fascinating yet.

Will the foilers speed to the finish or shake their boats and skippers to pieces????