Alex Thomson attempts the Keel Walk

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8 tonnes of carbon fibre yacht, a 255 horsepower jet ski, 45 combined years of sailing experience, and one crazy guy in a suit.

Alex Thomson attempts what he calls 'The Keel Walk', a stunt that has become infamous throughout the world thanks to the iconic image of Alex 'riding' the keel of his 60ft yacht 'HUGO BOSS'.

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[Creepycarbs]

best be careful, that kind of thing can keel a man.

[FlyGuy2480]

lol, I never get starbored of these nautical puns. I like to say them all the time just for the halibut. I hope no one is too stern about it.

Good luck & best fishes to all the seamen hanging on to the poop deck with the boat heeled that far over.

[BonesTheCat]

Congratulations. You win the internet.

[Sisyphus Uphill]

To prove what? Another way of proving how human beings can act so stupid! Walking over a keel! Duh!

[Felix Browning]

Sheet, that's so punny it keels me.

[Espen Myklebust]

It is a Canting keel which enables the crew to tilt the keel.

It is not without question two keels (as claimed in some comments). Some boats who use this system has an extra keel which can be lifted and lowered when necessary, but not all.

[cihc123]

like a boss..

[Adam, Ben Chris]

Looks like a 007 style of stunt... Best he polish up on his diving technique tho.....

[BurkaLifter]

without question, two of them

[Dominic Haigh]

Canting keel.

[Dyonisos266]

Maybe it has two of them?

[Andy Mullen]

I'm more impressed by the helmsman than Alex Thomson! :)