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Sailing / racing around the world single handed - corporate sponsors sought !

Sgt GrizZ

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I don't know if we have any sailors on board ;) ...or anyone who might be interested but anyway.

Mrs GrizZ's sister , Pippa, is a professional sailor with years of solo ocean racing experience. She will be competing in the Vendee Globe single handed round the world race in 2020 - if you don't know sailing this race is as BIG as it gets. It's the Everest of sailing. Gets huge media attention around the world. The pinnacle of a sailors career. It's an epic challenge but Pip is hard as nails and will accept nothing less than winning it :D




She is looking for major corporate sponsors so if any of you guys are in a position to pull any strings or put her in touch with people let me know or you can contact her through her website :thumbs:

http://pipoceanracing.com/

She is currently racing across the Atlantic , updates on her Official Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/PipHareOce...079857899910750651036584122119705110775698881
 
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Media interest is beginning to ramp up on this - Pip has just had this feature in the Daily Mail

www.dailymail.co.uk

Pip Hare prepares to compete in Vendee Globe round-the-world race

INTERVIEW: On November 8 2020, ocean sailor Pip Hare will be on the start line to compete in one of the most demanding sports events in history, the 2020 Vendee Globe.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

Still looking for more sponsorship so any companies interested do get in touch.

The boat is awesome - I went down and had a crawl around inside it. Hardcore ocean racer!


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Good luck to her, I’ve had a few small fishing boats and crapped myself a few times and that’s with land in sight!!!
Did you know boat stands for ‘bring out another thousand’
Good luck with the sponsorship👍
 
www.forbes.com

Ocean Sailor Pip Hare Prepares To Conquer The Toughest Race On Earth

No matter how you look at it, the Vendee Globe remains one of the hardest sporting challenges in history. Covering 24,000 miles, three oceans and often lasting more than three months, the non-stop, solo round-the-world race is one of the most brutal tests of human endurance imaginable.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com

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That's a tough race, but almost as tough is raising the money! Good luck!

I wrote one of the autopilot systems for Ellen McArthur's attempt 20 years ago, the idea being to use wave sensors and mega accurate gyros to predict drift and nudge the boat by fractions of a degree into the most efficient path. The level of testing and investment that went into it was enormous even then - I'd imagine even more so now. Nearly didn't get to the start line when late on they added some additional computing power and the weight stopped the self-righting capsize tests from getting the boat up upright again!

Was a scary time waking up each day and hoping that during one of her 15min naps the boat hadn't steered itself into an island somewhere!
 
cyberkryten said:
That's a tough race, but almost as tough is raising the money! Good luck!

I wrote one of the autopilot systems for Ellen McArthur's attempt 20 years ago, the idea being to use wave sensors and mega accurate gyros to predict drift and nudge the boat by fractions of a degree into the most efficient path. The level of testing and investment that went into it was enormous even then - I'd imagine even more so now. Nearly didn't get to the start line when late on they added some additional computing power and the weight stopped the self-righting capsize tests from getting the boat up upright again!

Was a scary time waking up each day and hoping that during one of her 15min naps the boat hadn't steered itself into an island somewhere!
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Wow. That's very interesting. I'm seeing her at the weekend and I'll be able to tell her one of the pinheads helped Ellen McArthur :thumbs:

And yes the financing is tough ....but it's a lifelong dream and this is her shot at it. So its happening one way or the other :D
 
Just seen Pip on BBC Breakfast on her way to New Zealand, amazing!!!
Merry Christmas
 
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17 out of 27 at the moment i believe. Passed NZ and heading towards Cape Horn. It must be pretty amazing.
 
The first boats are arriving tonight. A really tight finish after 80 days of racing. Disappointed that I couldn't find anything about it on the BBC.
 
domlouis said:
The first boats are arriving tonight. A really tight finish after 80 days of racing. Disappointed that I couldn't find anything about it on the BBC.
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where does the race finish? You can always email the newsrooms - they've been a bit preoccupied with a pandemic and inventing entirely new ways of working with less staff this year.

EDIT: BBC Cambridge (local news) covered it on 25th Jan 2021: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-54966120

This from November 2020: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-54786716

It was also mentioned in Woman's Hour!
 
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Greetings Pip fans !

Well incredibly its 4 years on and my sis in law Pip has been working non stop with a new boat for the next Vendee Globe Round The World non stop solo race starting in November .

I know some of you guys move in corporate circles or with the sort of folk that could be interested in the benefits of a sponsorship deal with Pip. She has had a bit of a set back with sponsors in the last year and tbh the budget is on a knife edge so putting a shout out. If you have any leads or want more info contact the team.

Major sponsorship link

Sponsorship — Pip Hare Ocean Racing

www.piphare.com www.piphare.com

Individuals and smaller sponsorship link

Sponsorship — Pip Hare Ocean Racing

www.piphare.com www.piphare.com

www.facebook.com

Pip Hare Ocean Racing

Pip Hare Ocean Racing. 31,686 likes · 1,946 talking about this. Breaking conventional wisdom of what has worked for others in the past and doing it differently.
www.facebook.com www.facebook.com

www.instagram.com

Pip Hare Ocean Racing (@piphareoceanracing) • Instagram photos and videos

28K Followers, 374 Following, 1,298 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Pip Hare Ocean Racing (@piphareoceanracing)
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com

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For you guys that are interested or followed her races before the next one is at the end of May starting in New York..

New York Vendée 2024

www.newyorkvendee.org www.newyorkvendee.org
 
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Calimori said:
Awesome video, I am inspired. Best of luck to her.
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A huge part of the Pip ethos is to inspire - she often gives presentations to young folk who are fascinated by her adventures and how she got there by hard work and determination over many years, all earned , nothing handed on a plate. She is also passionate about promoting one of the few sports in which women compete as equals with men .
 
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