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Pip Hare on RORC Time Over Distance Series

by RORC Press 23 Feb 2021 08:08 PST 26 February 2021
Pip Hare on IMOCA 60 Medallia shared inspirational messages with fans throughout her 95 day race around the globe:`We are both physically and mentally capable of so much more than we believe.` © Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

The Royal Ocean Racing Club Time Over Distance Series continues with RORC member Pip Hare talking to Louay Habib just days after becoming the first British sailor to finish the 2020 Vendee Globe.

Since childhood, Pip Hare has dreamt of competing in the Holy Grail of solo racing. In a chartered older generation IMOCA 60, Medallia, Pip showed incredible seamanship and extraordinary tenacity for the 95 days of the race.

Watch the hour-long exclusive interview with Pip Hare, which will premiere on RORC Facebook and YouTube on Friday 26th February at 1700 UTC.

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