'In your first race you know nothing': Pip Hare sets about next Vendee Globe with sense of hope
After finishing 19th in her debut, Hare has secured backing and a new, improved boat for the next edition
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After finishing 19th in her debut, Hare has secured backing and a new, improved boat for the next edition
Yachting World 0shares Abby Ehler gives her advice and top tips on how to prepare a boat for the season ahead, from planning for the worst, to defining your goals, having a checklist for the start of the season is essential. Abby Ehler has competed in three Volvo Ocean Races and run top race boats including Farr 40s, TP52s and the 76ft mini-maxi Nokia Enigma. She has also been a key player in shoreside management for the America’s Cup and SailGP. So there are few people in a better position to understand what it takes to prepare a boat and crew for the season ahe...
Yachting World 0shares British solo skipper Pip Hare announces title sponsorship and a foiling IMOCA for the 2024 Vendée Globe British Vendée Globe sailor Pip Hare today announced that she has renewed her partnership with Medallia, and bought a foiling IMOCA for her 2024 Vendée Globe campaign. The news will delight fans of the solo sailor, who began her 2020 Vendée Globe campaign with no title backer and a tiny budget. She went on to secure American software company Medallia as a sponsor just months ahead of the start, before delivering an incredible race in one...
(0) Supports British sailor's goal to break record in 10th edition of solo round-the-world race Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced it will again sponsor British professional sailor Pip Hare in her attempt to sail single-handed, non-stop around the world as a competitor in the 2024 Vendée Globe. The sponsorship is part of Medallia's wider mission to support the dreamers, doers, achievers and leaders who promote progress and gender equality in sports as well as business. Pip Hare says: "Medallia and I have had a fantastic par...
Vendée Globe © Jean-Louis Carli / Alea The updated IMOCA rule seeks to limit foil size and limit environmental impact and to contain costs. The new rules which are in force until 2025 were unveiled by the IMOCA Class last week. They are interpreted by skippers Thomas Ruyant and Romain Attanasio. The new four year cycle means new ambitions, objectives and with that, a new iteration of the IMOCA rules which govern the development ocean racing class for which the pinnacle solo event is the Vendée Globe. The last race was completed seven weeks ago. Already skippers and their teams ...