Pip Hare (Britain), skipper, Pip Hare Ocean Racing (IMOCA)

"It's great to be here, because it was very hard for me just to be at the start. I lost my co-skipper three weeks ago and had to find someone at short notice. The preparation of the boat has been a bit of a push, but these two weeks in Le Havre were great. So many people came to lend me a hand and now my goal is to finish. My boat is the oldest in the fleet. So, I expect to sail at the back of the pack but I want to do well and be proud when we arrive."