British sailor Pip Hare received overwhelming support from Melbourne yachties after a broken mast forced her retirement from the Vendée Globe race.
A British sailor has thanked Melburnians who rallied to help her after a broken mast ended her participation in a solo, round-the-world yacht race. Pip Hare said being escorted into Melbourne by local yachties, having a berth arranged for her boat and even accommodation was the silver lining after the “devastating” incident. She said: “It’s been incredible,” said Hare, who chatted to locals and posed for selfies next to her boat, Medallia, at Victoria Harbour in Docklands on Sunday.
“I was really humbled because nobody knows me from Adam. Why should anybody help me? Yet, they’ve all chosen to do that. “I think it’s a real testament to the sailing community but also to the spirit of people in Melbourne.” The 2024 Vendée Globe race, a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world, started on November 10, from Les Sables-d’Olonne, in western France. Hare was in the treacherous Southern Ocean 1400 kilometres south of Australia, and 37 days – almost halfway – into her voyage when on December 16, her yacht crested a wave. After initially feeling “horror and disappointment”, Hare said she snapped into automaton mode, ensuring there were no holes in the boat, and jury-rigging a sail. Neville Rose was among four Ocean Racing Club of Victoria members who drove to Apollo Bay, 200 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, on Friday after hearing Hare had arrived offshore. At 8pm, the four motored to her on Little Miss Magic, an 18-metre power boat owned by club member Steve Twentyman. Little Miss Magic escorted the Medallia through Port Phillip Heads on Saturday morning, and club members liaised with port, customs and quarantine officials. Once in Port Phillip Bay, the club members gave Hare fuel, fresh fruit and tea before the two boats arrived at Docklands on Saturday night.Rose said at times, 20 pleasure boats flanked Medallia in the bay and hundreds of people watched the yacht dock at Melbourne City Marina
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