A record-breaking start for Canada Ocean Racing
The Canadian flagged team, led by President & Skipper Scott Shawyer from Ontario, has broken the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic (RORC) Transatlantic Course Record in the doublehanded class by more than 8 hours.
Canada Ocean Racing finish the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic Race.
Racing double handed, skippers Scott Shawyer and Alan Roberts finish the first race in Canada Ocean Racing history. Finishing with a time of 9 days 12 hours 57 minutes 53 seconds places the duo as 2nd in IRC super zero & Monohull Line honours.
A Textbook Start to the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic
The Canada Ocean Racing IMOCA 60 team co–skippered by Scott Shawyer and Alan Roberts and accompanied by onboard reporter Richard Mardens started the 3000-mile Transatlantic race today at 14:10 GMT. The race left from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, and the fleet is heading to Grenada in the Caribbean.
Canada Ocean Racing is gearing up for its first year of racing in 2023.
The Canada Ocean Racing team led by founder and skipper Scott Shawyer, and the team’s mentor, British offshore sailor Alex Thomson, have been in Lanzarote over the past two weeks preparing their IMOCA 60 ahead of the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic Race 2023.
Canada Ocean Racing is gearing up for its first year of racing in 2023.
In 2023 the new IMOCA team, Canada Ocean Racing, will switch gears from start-up mode to competitive racing mode. The team’s 2023 racing and training schedule includes three transatlantic crossings, over 25,000 nautical miles, and 4 highly competitive offshore races.
Route du Rhum 2022 – Impressive IMOCA line up
Two weeks ago the Canada Ocean Racing management team including Skipper Scott Shawyer, Alex Thomson, Team Director – Emma Kettle and Team Manager – Becci Barrie visited St Malo for the start of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2022.
Merci & thank you Canada – we will be back!
The Canada Ocean Racing team have completed a two and half month tour of eastern Canada.
Nous sommes à Québec pour l’Action de grâce
Venez nous voir nous sommes à Québec! Dimanche 9 octobre, excursions en bateau gratuites disponibles de 10h00 à 16h00. Chaque excursion commence à l’heure. Rendez-vous à la Marina du Port de Québec
Erica Lush is the latest sailor to join the crew
Sailor Erica Lush joins us from the Maiden Factor, where she was Skipper of Maiden, a Magenta Project mentee and has been working hard to create opportunities for other women to sail and race offshore. This is an area she will continue to focus on in her new role with our Canadian IMOCA team.
22 and 23 September 2022 visit our IMOCA 60 in Toronto
Canada Ocean Racing has arrived in Toronto and we are based out of Johns Quay, Harbour Front. For a free tour of the boat we have the following tour times on the hour each hour on Thursday 22 September and Friday 23 September: