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Pip Hare begins Vendée Globe challenge this Sunday

This time next week, Pip Hare will be alone, somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean, on her quest to finish the Vendée Globe yacht race and beat the current women’s record of 94 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes.

Considered the toughest challenge in yacht racing, the Vendée Globe is a single-handed, solo, non-stop yacht race around the world without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years.

The total distance is 21, 638 miles – the circumference of Earth – though most of the time the distance far exceeds that number because the competitors have to zig-zag and change route according to conditions.

POOLE, UK – JULY 06: Pip Hare sails her IMOCA 60 newly branded with sponsor Medallia on July 6th, 2020 in Poole, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Langdon)

Fewer than 100 skippers have completed the race in its history. To put that into perspective, that is less than 3% of the number of people who have climbed Mount Everest. Fewer than 10 Brits have finished the race, and only seven women overall – more people have walked on the moon!

Both Evolve and Inspire are proud to have been a supporter of Pip’s challenge from the very beginning and will be with her in spirit all the way. You can listen to the podcast she did with us here.

The race begins at from the French port of Les Sables d’Olonne at 12:02 GMT.

You can read more about Pip here, and follow her progress here. If you’d like, you can send Pip a video message here!

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