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

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.

My last email ended with this: We are both very much looking forward to our Tasman Sea crossing to Nelson, New Zealand. The sea with its infinite cleansing powers should wash away all that earth life

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