The Mini-Transat, as this race is more popularly known, saw Artemis Offshore Academy Associate member and first-time Mini-Transat sailor Pip Hare arrive into the Brazilian port of Bahia having achieved her goal of finishing in the top 15 for leg two. She finished leg two after 21 days, 10 hours, 22 minutes, and 13 seconds in a well earned 15th place. The race included a record number of six female skippers amongst the 79 competitors with Pip being the first female sailor to finish the race in the 45-boat Series fleet. The 4,200nm ‘Everest’ event for the Mini Class, was split into two legs, leg one from La Rochelle to Funchal Madeira (1,100nm), and leg two onward to Bahia, Brazil (3,100nm).
Credit : Pip Hare © Pip Hare Ocean Racing
