Pip Hare Dismasts in the Vendée Globe
Pip Hare, skipper of the IMOCA 60 Medallia, was in 16th place in the Vendée Globe when she was dismasted in the southern Indian Ocean last night at around 2145 UTC. She was about 800 miles south of Australia when the dismasting occurred. While the cause has not been determined, she has secured the rig, has already set a jury rig, and is sadly now heading toward Australia at about 4 knots.
It’s a tragic ending to her race. After her last successful Vendée Globe in an older boat, Hare returned for this race on a more competitive boat with better preparation, but something failed, ending her hopes. She is uninjured and safe as she makes her way to safe harbor.
Meanwhile, at the front of the race Charlie Dalin’s 300+ mile lead has been whittled down to just 17 miles this morning. Yoann Richomme aboard Paprec Arkéa is showing superior downwind speed as he closes in on the race leader. The frontrunners are now nearing Point Nemo, the most remote place, away from land, of anywhere on Earth.
You can follow the race on the tracker here.
Any guidance on finding Point Nemo on Google Maps? Nothing shows up between NZ & Cape Horn.
Paste this into Google Maps: 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W
Look on the tracker page, you will see it,
So it’s just a Vendee Globe Southern Boundary turning mark on a map? I was looking for an island.
It’s actually just a point determined to be the furthest from land in all directions. So, it is the largest circle on the planet with ‘nothing there.’