Pip Hare is the CEO of Britain’s leading Ocean Race team, the 8th woman in history to finish the Vendee Globe Yacht Race, a world record. Pip exemplifies passion, sheer determination and focus, all of which have driven her not just to compete but to change the status quo in the low-sponsorship world of women’s sport. This, her first book, is both a gripping record of one of her toughest races ever and an inspiring account of the mental and physical strategies that have allowed her to discover, as a middle-aged woman, a life that allows her to live ‘in flow’ and achieve success. The Vendee Globe is the non-stop, round-the-world solo yacht race that takes competitors around the fringes of Antarctica, tackling sometimes terrifying conditions in the Southern Ocean before rounding Cape Horn. It is possibly the hardest single-handed feat of endurance ever created. This is a story about the highs & the lows involved in setting yourself a difficult challenge, where you have to learn new and difficult skills, stretch yourself to grow, and push yourself hard to get what you want, even when doors slam in your face. But above all, it’s about being in your element, finding that occupation or endeavour that makes your heart sing, and the power of authenticity in a world where you are told you don’t belong. Pip’s account of this around the world solo race, which only ten women on the planet have ever achieved, includes enduring life lessons/strategies that can be applied to any challenging situation.
