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