2nd participation in 2024
British
Age:50
A revelation in the last Vendée Globe, when she sailed aboard an older generation boat, Pip Hare is back for her second participation at the helm of a more powerful foiler, which has enabled her to test her limits. This is the boat on which Armel Le Cléac'h won the 2016 edition, setting a record for the event to boot!
Architect : VPLP – Verdier
Construction : 2015, CDK Technologies, Port-La-Forêt
Launch date : 9 June 2015
Former names : Banque Populaire VIII, Bureau Vallée II
Length : 18.28 m
Beam : 5.80 m
Draught : 4.50 m
Displacement (weight) : 6.5 metric tons
Mast height : 29 m
Foils : Yes
Upwind sail area : 300 m2
Downwind sail area : 600 m2
To meet this challenge, sailors need a lot of support.
Meet all the team assisting the skipper on this round-the-world voyage.
Designed to withstand all weathers and break speed records...
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The Vendée Globe race is not without danger!
Find out more about the measures taken to ensure skippers' safety.
