Timeline

Pip’s Vendée Globe campaign is launched with a £25,000 loan to charter Superbigou, an old IMOCA boat

Pip completes three international IMOCA races and qualifies to be an entrant in the 2020 Vendée Globe race, supported by a crowd fund, local sponsorships and a team of volunteers

COVID 19 ravishes the world, the Olympics and other international level sports events are cancelled. The Vendée Globe Race organisers confirm it will go ahead

Medallia become Title Sponsor to the Campaign

8th November 2020 - Pip starts the Vendee Globe race with a theoretical ranking of 32 out of the 33 entries

January 7th - Lying in 15th position and nearly one thousand miles from land, in the Southern Ocean, Pip has to replace a rudder, alone, at sea to keep all hope of staying in the race

February 12th - Pip finishes the Vendée Globe race, in 19th position, 13 positions above her boats ranking, becoming the 8th woman and the 10th British sailor in history to ever finish this incredible race

May - With confirmation Medallia will continue as Title Sponsor, the new Pip Hare Ocean Racing team is formed, to become one of the only female-led professional international sports teams in Britain

The team purchase a 2016 generation foiling IMOCA with the objective of a top ten finish in the 2024 Vendée Globe race

The fledgling team finish their first year ranked 8th overall in the IMOCA Globe series, following a season of consistent performance

The boat is fitted with latest generation foils to bring it in line with the newer generation boats

Pip finishes the final race of the year; Retour à la Base in 11th position

Pip secures her qualification for the 2024 Vendée Globe race with a 9th place finish in the New York Vendée Race

Vendée Globe start: November 10th 2024