| Age | 51 (2/7/74) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | Finisher du Vendée Globe 2020-21 |
| Joined Imoca on | 2018 |
| Team | Pip Hare Ocean Racing |
| Base | Poole (UK) |
| Partners | Medallia |
After a career as a professional skipper that began at the age of 18, Pip Hare started sailing competitively late in life by participating, like many sailors, in the Mini-Transat in 2011. She repeated the experience two years later and then chose to enter a larger class in 2015 by starting the Transat Jacques Vabre on a Class40.
In 2018, the British skipper chose to turn her dreams into reality by taking over the reins of the IMOCA Suberbigou, built in 2000 by Bernard Stamm.
Pip Hare is above all a competitor. At the helm of the veteran of the fleet, the Briton could finally savor the happiness of being at the start on November 8, 2020, the happy conclusion of two years of hard work in preparation. The skipper left Les Sables d'Olonne with several objectives: to finish, to tell a story and to withstand all the trials of the race.
For many skippers and observers, Pip Hare, by her courage, tenacity and self-sacrifice is THE revelation of this ninth edition. The sailor has impressed many. Everyone recognizes the sensational race that she has achieved alongside foilers seven years younger on average than her boat. All along the course, she made her monohull move forward with talent, achieving incredible sailing times compared to its usual capacities.
In 2021, she bought Louis Burton's IMOCA boat (Bureau Vallée 2) and pursued her dream of sailing alongside Medallia. She quickly got used to her new boat and even finished 12th in the Route du Rhum in 2022.
She quickly adapts to her new boat and secures 12th place in the 2022 Route du Rhum, a position she also repeats in the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre.
Unfortunately, while she was in 15th place in the Vendée Globe, Medallia, Pip Hare's IMOCA, was dismasted 800 miles south of Australia, forcing her to retire from the race.
On the occasion of The Ocean Race Europe, Scott Shawyer called on Pip Hare to join his crew for the race. Her participation will bring valuable insight, expertise, and mentorship.
2015: Transat Jacques Vabre - 9th (Class40)
2015: Bermuda Race - 15th
2013: Mini Transat - 16th
2011: Mini Transat - 17th
| Name | CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE |
|---|---|
| Sail number | CAN 80 |
| Architect | Guillaume Verdier |
| Construction | 2021, CDK Technologies |
| Former names | 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM - MĀLAMA, GROUPE DUBREUIL |
| Length | 18,28m |
| Beam | 5,85m |
| Draught | 4,50m |
| Weight | 9 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | NC |
| Downwind | NC |
Canada Ocean Racing – Team Be Water Positive today announces its 2025 The Ocean Race Europe crew led by Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer and featuring five other accomplished names in offshore sailing.
•••Canada Ocean Racing is excited to announce that British offshore sailor Pip Hare will join their Be Water Positive campaign for the 2025 edition of The Ocean Race Europe.
•••The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will go down as one of the greatest in the race’s history, featuring more boats on the startline than ever before, more finishers than ever before, and an emphatic and record-breaking…
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