Dapper Yacht Stuntman Climbs 30-Meter Mast for Hugo Boss

Also, 'yacht stuntman' is apparently a thing

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It would take a particularly buoyant mental state to decide that sprinting up the sail of a fast-moving yacht and then jumping off of it for no apparent reason (or even a large wad of cash) is something a person should attempt.

Alex Thompson, perhaps the world's best-known yachtsman/stuntman (and don't we all know so many?), thought it a good idea to try the bizarre feat of running up the 10-story height of a yacht sail and diving into the ocean.

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