Pip Hare

Pip Hare is a British yachtswoman, journalist and sailing coach. She is an entrant in the 2020 Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race.

Pip Hare
Pip Hare
Born (1974-02-07) 7 February 1974
NationalityBritish
OccupationYachtswoman, Sailing Coach, Journalist
OrganizationPip Hare Ocean Racing
Websitewww.piphareoceanracing.com

Early life

Hare grew up in East Anglia and began sailing at the age of 16.[1]

Career

Hare is a professional sailing coach and a writer for Yachting World.[2] In 2013 she wrote and presented a YouTube series for the magazine, entitled “Sail Faster Sail Safer”.

Hare has competed in international yacht races such as the Transat Jacques Vabre and the Rolex Fastnet race.[3][4][5] In 2009 she competed in the OSTAR transatlantic race. In 2017 Hare's team came third in the Three Peaks Yacht Race, despite Hare breaking her ankle 6 miles from the finish.[1]

Vendée Globe

In October 2018, after being offered the 1999 IMOCA 60 vessel Superbigou (which she now rents from fellow sailor Jaanus Tamme), Hare announced her campaign to enter the Vendée Globe race. This race commenced in November 2020.[6][4][7] Hare is one of four entrants from the United Kingdom.[3][8][9] Hare has chosen to base her campaign in Poole.[8] She will be sponsored by Smartsheet.[10]

Her ambition was to break the current female record of 94 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes set by Ellen MacArthur in 2001, but this was done by Clarisse Crémer with 87 days, 2 hours and 24 minutes.

References
  1. Cary, Tom (2019-05-08). "Meet Pip Hare, the female British sailor determined to complete 'one of the greatest challenges on earth'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. "Pip Hare, Author at Yachting World". Yachting World. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. "Pipa HARE - Vendée Globe". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. "Pip Hare defies the odds in the Rolex Fastnet Race". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  5. Houston, Dan (2019-08-16). "Pip Hare defying the odds in the Fastnet". Classic Sailor. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. "News - Pip Hare: Chasing The Vendée Globe Dream Hard. - Vendée Globe". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  7. "Actisense backs sailor Pip Hare as she competes in the Vendee Globe". Marine Industry News. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  8. "Poole sailor will face waves bigger than houses in single-handed round-the-world yacht race". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  9. "BBC Radio Solent - H2O Podcast, Offshore sailor Pip Hare in conversation". BBC. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  10. "Pip Hare's Journey". Smartsheet.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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