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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Owen Clarke Design  |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Spirit of Canada was designed by Owen Clark Design, built by first owner Derek Hatfield in Cobourg, Canada, and launched in September 2006. [1]
| | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Owen Clarke Design |
| Racing | |
| Class association | IMOCA 60 |
The IMOCA 60 Class yacht Spirit of Canada was designed by Owen Clark Design, built by first owner Derek Hatfield in Cobourg, Canada, and launched in September 2006. [1]
Spirit of Canada (2005-2007)
Algimouss-Spirit of Canada (2008)
O Canada (2011-2017)
O Canada (2019-2020)
Ebac (2020-2022)
Human Immobilier (since 2022) [3]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | |||||||
| TBC / 40 | 2024/25 | 2024–2025 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier |  Antoine Cornic (FRA) | ||
| DNF | 2009 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Algimouss - Spirit of Canada |  Derek Hatfield (CAN) | [4] | |
| Transatlantic Races | |||||||
| 26 / 30 | 2023 | Retour à la base | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | 12d 13h 19m 23s | [5] |
| 30 / 34 | 2023 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier | Antoine Cornic (FRA) Jean-Charles Luro (FRA) | 17d 7h 35m 15s | [6] |
| 30 / 30 | 2023 | Défi Azimut | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier | Antoine Cornic (FRA) Jean-Charles Luro (FRA) | 2d 14h 31m 00s | [7] |
| DNF | 2023 | Guyader Bermudes 1000 | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | [8] | |
| 22 / 38 | 2022 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Human Immobilier | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | 14d 7h 34m 25s | [9] |
| 16 / 25 | 2022 | Vendée Arctique | IMOCA 60 | Ebac | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | 5d 17h 46m 08s | [10] |
| 20 / 24 | 2022 | Guyader Bermudes 1000 | IMOCA 60 | Ebac | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | 7d 6h 15m 00s | [11] |
| 20 / 22 | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Ebac | Antoine Cornic (FRA) Jean-Charles Luro (FRA) | 24d 22h 58m 32s | [12] |
| DNF | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | O Canada, CAN 60 | Morgen Watson (CAN) Eric Holden (CAN) | [13] | |
| 12 / 15 | 2007 | Transat B to B | IMOCA 60 | Algimouss - Spirit of Canada | Derek Hatfield (CAN) | 22d 02h 20m | [14] |
| Other Races | |||||||
| 2011 | The Transpac | IMOCA 60 | O Canada | Richard Clarke (CAN) + Crew | [15] | ||
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