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 […]
Leg 5 Start: Will it deliver a podium finish for the team?
We finished Leg 4 in 5th place after an exciting battle with Team Malizia – will the final Leg 5 deliver a podium? 7 September 2025: As we enter the final leg – the longest leg of the event – the race is on as teams push hard for some of the last points available […]
Leg 4 Start: Scott reflects on a brutal Leg 3 and his hopes for the leg to Italy
“It Felt Neverending” – Scott Shawyer Reflects on Leg 3 and Looks Ahead to the Challenges of Leg 4 After the challenging conditions of Leg 3 in The Ocean Race Europe, Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive skipper Scott Shawyer – and the rest of the team – have been analysing the conditions and […]
Leg 3 Start: From Cartagena, Spain to Nice, France
Scott shares his views on why this could be a spicy leg and what he hopes to learn about the boat as they sprint from Spain to France As Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive heads into the next leg of The Ocean Race Europe, a “spicy” sprint from Cartagena to Nice, skipper Scott […]
Watch: Jazz Turner, record-holding disabled sailor, joins our Pro-Am
Jazz Turner joined us in the Pro-Am and sat down with Pip Hare to share her experience of Emira IV At Friday’s Pro Am race in Portsmouth, UK (15 August 2025), we were honoured to welcome Jazz Turner – the first disabled sailor to complete a solo, unassisted circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland. Sailing onboard Emira IV alongside Pip Hare, […]
Learning by Doing: Scott Shawyer Reflects on Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe
As Leg One wraps up, here’s how Scott is fast-tracking his IMOCA skills. At times, the spray was flying, the pace relentless, and at other times, the water was glassy and the air was breathless. For Scott Shawyer, president and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive, Leg One of The Ocean Race […]
How to Follow The Ocean Race Europe 2025
Here are all the ways you can follow The Ocean Race Europe this summer The race is underway – here’s how you can follow it wherever you are in the world. 📍 On our website, you can track the action live: www.canadaoceanracing.com/follow 📲 Follow our socials for the latest from the team onboard: Instagram: […]