Pip Hare, regular Yachting World contributor, Vend\u00e9e Globe hero, and all-round brilliant sailor will be the guest for YBW’s second ever Ask Me Anything sessionPip Hare celebrates with Champagne after arriving back on the dock at Les Sables d’Olonne. Photo Richard Langdon \/ Ocean Images On Thursday 22 April, Pip Hare, who recently completed the Vend\u00e9e Globe, will be our second special guest in a new series of Ask Me Anything sessions on the YBW forum.
\nPip Hare, amassed a huge following during her exploits in the 2020\/21 Vend\u00e9e Globe crossing the finish line in an impressive 19th place despite having one of the oldest boats in the fleet and one of the smallest budgets. She is only the 8th ever female skipper to complete the Vend\u00e9e Globe.
\nPip faced a raft of difficulties during her Vend\u00e9e Globe race, at the end of November 2020 her boat, Medallia lost one of its hydrogenerators, meaning she had to save her diesel reserves for power generation, leaving her with no heating in the south.
\nPip delighted with her rudder repair in the 2020\/21 Vend\u00e9e Globe
\nOn 2 January her wind sensor broke down, leaving her with no reliable wind information. Her only option was to set her autopilot to compass mode, sleeping with one hand on the pilot remote control at all times in case of sudden wind shifts.
\nIt seemed disaster had struck mid-Pacific, when her port rudder stock cracked and it looked, briefly, as if Pip\u2019s competitive race would be over. She was, she admitted, devastated. However, in a typical can-do attitude, Pip Hare managed to remove and replace the rudder, and resumed racing having lost just two places.
\nDuring the course of the race, Pip Hare\u2019s brilliant communication \u2013 be it written or via her regular video reports \u2013 showed everyone what Yachting World has known for many years; not only is she a gifted sailor, but she is a talented communicator too.
\nPip Hare rounds Cape Horn in the Vend\u00e9e Globe 2020\/21
\nSo who better to ask along for our second Ask My Anything session over on the YBW forum? Pip will be joining us on the forum on Thursday 22 April to answer questions about her career, how she got to the Vend\u00e9e start (and finish) line, what her plans are now and anything else boat related you may be inclined to ask.
\nThe thread will be open for anyone to read, but if you want to ask a question, make sure you register and create a free YBW forum account.
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Pip Hare, regular Yachting World contributor, Vend\u00e9e Globe hero, and all-round brilliant sailor will be the guest for YBW’s second ever Ask Me Anything sessionPip Hare celebrates with Champagne after arriving back on the dock at Les Sables d’Olonne. Photo … <\/p>\n