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.
Pip Hare | |
|---|---|
 Pip Hare | |
| Born | 7 February 1974 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Yachtswoman, sailing coach, journalist |
| Organization | Pip Hare Ocean Racing |
| Spouse |
Laurence Hildesley (divorced) |
| Website | www |
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.[3]
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][6][9] and Hare was one of four entrants from the United Kingdom.[5][10][11] Hare had chosen to base her campaign in Poole.[10] 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]
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