Update: EMIRA IV Transit through the St Lawrence Seaway Delayed
Due to mechanical failure, EMIRA IV is delayed and will reach Toronto and Collingwood later than planned.
CBC Podcast: Scott Shawyer talks to host Nav Nanwa
Scott is attempting to be the first Canadian to complete the gruelling Vendée Globe – what’s behind his decision to stop corporate life and take this on?
L’EMIRA IV à Québec pour quelques jours: le voilier de 60 pieds vient de traverser l’Atlantique depuis la France
Il doit être livré en Ontario pour un navigateur canadien qui se prépare pour la Route du Rhum
Emira IV has Arrived in Canada
After nearly 3,000 miles at sea crossing the Atlantic Ocean, EMIRA IV has officially arrived in Canada. We want to give a huge shout-out to the sailors who brought her safely from France – Gaby Bucau (boat captain), Clovis Gautier (preparateur), Martin Amescua (boat builder), and special guest Alan Roura, Swiss sailing legend and three-times Vendée Globe […]
Applications Open: 2026 Youth Pathway Programme
Canada Ocean Racing is excited to announce the continuation of its Youth Pathway Programme for 2026, offering a unique opportunity for young Canadians to explore the world of offshore sailing and beyond. Taking place from 10–12 July 2026 in Collingwood, Ontario, this year’s programme will welcome six successful applicants, aged 18–25, for an immersive, hands-on […]
Winter Refits and Personal Preparation: Building the Foundations for What’s Ahead
Over the winter, while the boat has been in refit, Scott Shawyer, president and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing, hasn’t stood still. How do IMOCA sailors prepare for solo racing over winter? This has been a detailed, hands-on phase of the campaign, just not always in the places you’d expect. “I’ve basically been learning how to […]
From Refit to Race Start: The 2026 Journey
2026 is a year in which we go deep on preparing Scott for life as a solo racing sailor. It will be shaped by preparation, training and competing. Winter Refit – Gosport, UK It starts in the quieter winter months. Emira IV is currently back in the shed in Gosport, UK, going through a full refit, while Scott continues […]
Meet our Pathway Programme Sailors: Adrien De Pas
Just over a year ago, we invited applications to join our inaugural Youth Pathway Programme, which is designed to support offshore sailing amongst young Canadians. Out of the 40+ applicants, four made it through, two male and two female. Adrien De Pas was one of them. Scott Shawyer, president and skipper of Canada Ocean […]
Listen: Chasing the Impossible – Scott Shawyer’s story
Podcast: Scott recently took part in a podcast series about people chasing big adventures shortly after he and the team completed the 4,500-mile Ocean Race Europe in Emira IV, our IMOCA 60 foiling ocean racer. That race was just a warm-up for Scott’s ultimate ambition of being the first Canadian to complete the Vendee Globe […]
Leg 5 so far: “A great leg to end the race on” – Scott Shawyer on the longest leg
From light winds to sporadic thunderstorms, the team is currently ploughing through sea spray as the wind shifts from 5 knots to 20 knots. 10 September 2025: The final stage of The Ocean Race Europe is proving every bit as complex as expected. The IMOCA fleet left Genova, Italy, on Sunday for the last push […]