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Pip Hare Ocean Racing - sailor in red sailing gear being interviewed at a busy marina at the Vendee Glove finish sailing event.
Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailor celebrating with a bottle of champagne on board a sailboat at night, at Vendee Globe finish.
Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailor waving from bow of sailboat, with a crowd and moored boats in the background. Vendee Globe.
Pip Hare Ocean Racing IMOCA racing yacht on the water with RNLI sailing into Poole Harbour as part of Pips homecoming parade following Vendee Globe finish.
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From a bold first step to competing on the world stage, Pip Hare Ocean Racing is built on performance, resilience, and growth.

Discover the milestones that have shaped the team into a credible, internationally competitive platform for partners and performance-led brands.

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2026

Building the Future
With a renewed focus on partnership, purpose, and impact, Pip Hare Ocean Racing enters a new phase. The year centres on developing meaningful collaborations, sharing hard-earned insight from offshore racing, and driving positive change across sport, leadership, and community.

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2025

New Chapter
Medallia steps down as Title Sponsor.
Pip joins Canada Ocean Racing as co-skipper for the Rolex Fastnet Race and The Ocean Race Europe.

Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailor in red Helly Hansen sailing gear waving from the bow of a sailboat while motoring down the Les Sables-d’Olonne channel during the Vendée Globe.

2024

Vendée Globe Qualification & Challenge
Pip secures qualification for the 2024 Vendée Globe with a 9th place finish in the New York Vendée Race.

During the race, Pip is dismasted in the Southern Ocean. She self-rescues and sails 800 nautical miles to Melbourne, Australia.

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2023

Technology Upgrade
The boat is fitted with the latest-generation foils.
Pip finishes the season finale, Retour à la Base, in 11th place.

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2022

Consistent Performance
In its first full season, the team finishes 8th overall in the IMOCA Globe Series.

Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailor racing in rough seas as the yacht heels and waves break over the deck. Vendee Globe.

2021

Resilience in the Southern Ocean
7 January — Alone, nearly 1,000 miles from land, Pip replaces a damaged rudder at sea to stay in the race.

12 February — Pip finishes the Vendée Globe in 19th place, outperforming her boat’s ranking by 13 positions.
She becomes the 8th woman and 10th British sailor in history to complete the race.

May — Pip Hare Ocean Racing is formally established.
The team purchases a 2016 generation foiling IMOCA with a top-ten Vendée Globe ambition.

Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailor celebrating with a bottle of champagne on board a sailboat at night. Vendee Globe finish.
Pip Hare Ocean Racing racing yacht with blue and white sails cutting through ocean waves on a sunny day.

2020

Racing Through a Global Crisis
As COVID-19 halts global sport, the Vendée Globe is confirmed to go ahead.
Medallia joins as Title Sponsor.

8 November — Pip starts the Vendée Globe ranked 32nd of 33 on paper.

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2019

Qualification Against the Odds
Pip completes three international IMOCA races and qualifies for the 2020 Vendée Globe, supported by crowdfunding, local sponsors, and a volunteer team.

Pip Hare Ocean Racing sailing yacht with a Union Jack design on the bow powering through the ocean.

2018

The Campaign Begins
Pip launches her Vendée Globe campaign with a £25,000 loan, chartering Superbigou — an older-generation IMOCA.

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