Pip Hare is a world-class single-handed offshore sailor, CEO of Pip Hare Ocean Racing, and one of the most inspiring sailors to follow in the Vendée Globe.
Pip is only the 8th woman to have ever completed the Vendée Globe – a gruelling solo, non-stop, non-assisted, round the world race which takes place every four years. In 2020, her incredible skill and unrelenting endurance saw her successfully finish in just 95 days. Now she’s back with a new and faster boat, to take on a second Vendee Globe race in November 2024.
Listen in as Pip shares candidly about her sailing journey from living aboard to carving her own path as a professional sailor, now the skipper and CEO of Pip Hare Ocean Racing. Currently in the final stages of prepping her boat Medallia ready to race, you’ll hear about her love of sailing, insights into the Vendée Globe, her strategy, and the technology onboard her IMOCA 60.
Pip is one of the skillful and inspirational athletes in sailing and you’ll hear why I believe she’s one of the most relatable and enjoyable for us to follow and support.
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Episode Notes | Pip Hare
1:44 Medallia refit
3:15 Speed
4:40 Diversity in sailing
5:33 Living aboard
8:12 Introduction to solo sailing
11:11 Carving a career path
14:50 Making it happen
16:00 Getting a seat at the table
20:56 An even playing field
23:33 Sailing in the southern ocean
24:50 Southern ocean weather systems
27:17 Foiling conditions
30:31 Noise onboard
33:00 Being alone at sea
36:29 Love of sailing
37:00 Sailing conditions
39:37 Relatable content
42:00 Social media & sharing race content
45:40 Creating a community
49:00 Competition in the Vendée
50:37 Competitor contact during the race
51:51 Strategy going into 2024 Vendée
53:35 Food and treats
55:18 Pip’s book & how to support
56:52 Final race prep
TECHNOLOGY CHAT
58:40 How the foils work
01:00:16 Canted keel, foils and lift
01:02:22 Winches
01:02:49 Autopilot & data points
01:08:15 Mast
01:08:44 Forward facing sonar & AI
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