Women Sailing in Vendée Globe: Pip Hare sponsorship search

Sponsorship search leaves Pip Hare worried about making the cut for Vendée Globe.

Inspirational Women in Sailing

In the wake of the Ocean Globe Race, where we saw women rising to the top and taking centre stage, it seems we can expect this trend to continue. Pip Hare, one of the only Female CEOs of an international yacht race team, and the 8th woman in the world to finish the infamous Vendée Globe Race, is a remarkable example of this. As a passionate and authentic spokesperson and change-maker, Pip’s plans to race in the 2024 Vendée Globe are entirely unsurprising. She continues to be an inspiration to women in a male dominated sport, and now as an older woman in the race for sponsorship. Pip says:

“More men have walked on the moon than women have completed the Vendée Globe. Which is all the inspiration I need to succeed”

Searching for Pip Hare Sponsorship

However, funding issues threaten to stymie Pip Hare’s plans to race in the 2024 edition of the Vendée Globe as her Medallia campaign threatens to hit the financial buffers. 

Although Hare retains the support of main sponsor Medallia, both her team’s second tier sponsors have stepped back, citing ‘world economics’. Now she is seeking partnerships to take their place.

In a statement posted on Facebook, she said: “With 30 weeks to go to the start of the Vendée Globe Race, we are facing the reality of having to halt preparations if we are not able to bring funding to the campaign. 

“The final act is the big one, we have created huge potential and an incredible platform with genuine commercial value for new sponsors to benefit from.”

The 24,000 mile solo singlehanded race around the world starts in November 2024 and offers one of the ultimate challenges in offshore racing. The top teams generally have a budget of around 20m Euros in the year preceding the race and while Hare’s budget is less, she still requires substantial funds to undertake big jobs such as replacing the bearings in the canting keel. 

Sponsorship: Learn more, get involved

All info on Pip Hare sponsorship, and how to become a sponsor, can be found on Pip’s website.

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