Just a few seasons ago, Ellie Driver burst onto the offshore scene racing two-up with her dad, Jim Driver, onboard their Sun Fast 3300, Chilli Pepper – a move that was, in equal measures, bold and ins

Pip Hare dreamt of taking part in the world’s toughest solo yacht race, the Vendée Globe, from the age of 17. More than 30 years later, and now in her 50s, following years of adversity she is now planning to compete in the ‘Everest of the Seas’ for a third time in 2028. She speaks to Jo Ebsworth about the challenges she’s faced along the way.

THIS AUTUMN’S BIG OCEAN RACE, THE TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR, LIVED UP TO ITS FEARSOME REPUTATION, AS ANDI ROBERTSON REPORTS

RECKON RACING AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN IS EASY? THINK AGAIN, SAYS MATTHEW SHEAHAN

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For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams