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Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) 22nd in the Vendee Globe by Vendée Globe 18 Feb 06:07 UTC 17 February 2021 With her usual quiet, understated efficiency British skipper Miranda Merron completed the Vendée Globe solo round the world race quest this Wednesday night, breaking the finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne, France at 22:16:51hrs UTC after 101 days 8hrs 56mins 51secs at sea to take 22nd place in the race on her IMOCA 60 Campagne de France. She finishes 21d 5hrs 12mins after winner Yannick Bestaven and 1d 12hrs 48mins after 21st placed French skipper Clement Giraud. H...

The 47-year-old sailed in Poole, Dorset, after becoming only eighth female skipper to complete the Vendee Globe race.

Well-wishers have lined the waterfront to welcome British sailor Pip Hare as she returned home, having become only the eighth woman to finish a round-the-world yacht race. The 47-year-old, waving flares in her 60ft yacht Medallia, was given a police escort and was met by a lifeboat and other small craft as she arrived at Poole, Dorset. Ms Hare came in 19th place in the Vendee Globe race when she crossed the finish line at Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, on February 12. Taking the position of the first British skipper to finish, she had completed the solo round-the-world race in 95 days, 11 hou...

Well-wishers have lined the waterfront to welcome British sailor Pip Hare as she returned home, having become only the eighth woman to finish a round-the-world yacht race. The 47-year-old, waving flares in her 60ft yacht Medallia, was given a police escort and was met by a lifeboat and other small craft as she arrived at Poole, Dorset. Ms Hare came in 19th place in the Vendee Globe race when she crossed the finish line at Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, on February 12. Taking the position of the first British skipper to finish, she had completed the solo round-the-world race in 95 days, 11 hou...

The 47-year-old sailed in Poole, Dorset, after becoming only eighth female skipper to complete the Vendee Globe race.