Woman from Cambridgeshire living her 'dream' by competing in world sailing race
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A sailor who grew up in Cambridgeshire is a quarter of the way into the Vendee Globe Round the World race.
Pip Hare, who lived near Huntingdon, had a dream to compete in what she describes as one of the greatest sporting challenges on the planet.
The 45-year-old has now passed South Africa's Cape of Good Hope- her first in the race's three Great Capes.
She says more men have walked on the moon than women who have completed the twenty-four thousand mile trek.
The race is 24,000 miles, non stop and with no help from others. It's in some of the world's most remote and harshest environments.
The vendee globe race started a month ago.
After the two leading British entries were forced to retire, Pip has found herself leading the British competitors.
Her family have been keeping a very close eye on her progress.
It's thanks to Mary and her husband that Pip developed her love of the water, learning to sail on their boat on the River Deben.
And then taking it up as a profession.
John Parker has worked with Pip since her first big single handed transatlantic race in 2009.
It's here in this loft space on the banks of the River Orwell that the 8 sails for her boat were made.
If Pip is to beat Dame Ellen MacArthur's record then she needs to complete the race in early to mid February.
However, just to cross that finish line will put her name amongst the world's greatest sailors.