Pip Hare Explained

Pip Hare, earlier known as Pip Hildesley,^[2] is a British yachtswoman, journalist and sailing coach. She was an entrant in the 2020 Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race.

Early life

Hare grew up in East Anglia and began sailing at the age of 16.^[3]

Career

Hare is a professional sailing coach and a writer for Yachting World.^[4] 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.^{[5] [6] [7]} 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.

Vendée Globe

In October 2018, after being offered the 1999 IMOCA 60 vessel Superbigou (on rental from fellow sailor Jaanus Tamme), Hare announced her campaign to enter the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe race. The race commenced in November 2020,^{[8] [9]} and Hare was one of four entrants from the United Kingdom.^{[10] [11]} Hare had chosen to base her campaign in Poole. She was sponsored in part by Smartsheet.^[12] Her target was to break the then-current female record of 94d 4h 25m set by Ellen MacArthur in 2001. Hare finished the race on 12 February 2021 in 95d 11h 37m 30s, in 19th place;^[13] the same race saw the female record broken by Clarisse Crémer in a time of 87d 2h 24m.^[14]

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
19 / 33	2020
Transatlantic Races
9	2024			Medallia 2
11	2024			Medallia 2
11	2023	Retour à la Base (Transat B to B)		Medallia 2
12	2022			Medallia 2
13	2022	Vendée Arctique		Medallia 2
17	2022	1000 Race		Medallia 2
24	2019			Medallia
15	2019	1000 Race		Medallia
9	2015
15	2015
16	2013
17	2011
Other Races

External links

• Pip Hare Ocean Racing
• Official YouTube channel
• Pip HARE on IMOCA

Notes and References

1. Web site: Racing: Pip Hare and the Vendée Globe . 26 August 2021 .
2. Web site: Announcement of OSTAR TWOSTAR and new Plymouth Lonely Rock Race .
3. News: Meet Pip Hare, the female British sailor determined to complete 'one of the greatest challenges on earth'. Cary. Tom. 2019-05-08. The Telegraph. 2020-02-02. en-GB. 0307-1235.
4. Pip Hare, Author at Yachting World. Yachting World. en-US. 2020-02-02.
5. Web site: Pipa HARE - Vendée Globe. www.vendeeglobe.org. en. 2020-02-03.
6. Web site: Pip Hare defies the odds in the Rolex Fastnet Race. www.sail-world.com. 2020-02-03.
7. Web site: Pip Hare defying the odds in the Fastnet. Houston. Dan. 2019-08-16. Classic Sailor. en-GB. 2020-02-04.
8. Web site: News - Pip Hare: Chasing The Vendée Globe Dream Hard. - Vendée Globe. www.vendeeglobe.org. en. 2020-02-03.
9. Web site: Actisense backs sailor Pip Hare as she competes in the Vendee Globe. 2019-09-05. Marine Industry News. en-GB. 2020-02-04.
10. Web site: Poole sailor will face waves bigger than houses in single-handed round-the-world yacht race. Bournemouth Echo. 15 March 2019 . en. 2020-02-03.
11. Web site: BBC Radio Solent - H2O Podcast, Offshore sailor Pip Hare in conversation. BBC. 12 July 2019 . en-GB. 2020-03-15.
12. Web site: Pip Hare's Journey . Smartsheet.com . 2020-09-03.
13. News: Vendee Globe: Pip Hare first British skipper to cross finish line in France. BBC Sport . 2021-02-12. 2021-02-13.
14. News: Vendee Globe: Clarisse Cremer breaks Dame Ellen MacArthur's record. BBC Sport . 2021-02-03. 2021-02-13.