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The Canada Ocean Racing-Be Water Positive Sailing Team have officially entered The Ocean Race Europe.The Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Sailing Team is thrilled to announce its participation in The Ocean Race Europe, one of the most prestigious and challenging offshore sailing events...

Scott Shawyer joins the Vendée Globe Live Show   On Sunday, November 24th, the Be Water Positive Sailing Team President and Skipper Scott Shawyer made a special appearance on the Vendée Globe Live Show. During the show, he reconnected via satellite with Kojiro Shiraishi, skipper of DMG...

A Vendée Globe start summary from Scott and the team.    🌍 The Countdown is On! ⏳The 2024 edition of the legendary Vendée Globe officially began on November 10th. This solo, non-stop, and unassisted around-the-world yacht race is one of the most challenging endurance events in sport...

An Insight into the Vendée Globe: The Ultimate Sailing Challenge   The Vendée Globe is a three-month, around-the-world yacht race—an extraordinary journey of resilience, endurance, and both indescribable highs and lows. This prestigious race is contested by solo sailors who spend approximately 90 days alone at sea,...

Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive joins the Vendée Globe live show.   Nick Moloney, CEO of the Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Sailing Team, joined the Vendée Globe Live show today. During the broadcast, he connected via satellite with his former co-skipper and...

Scott Shawyer and the Be Water Positive Sailing Team attends the 2024 Vendée Globe start.   The 2024 Vendée Globe has commenced, and today marks the first week that the 40 solo competitors have been at sea. This race start also time-stamped the beginning of Scott Shawyer's four-year...

Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Sailing Team    has delivered its inaugural Pathway Program.   To support the next generation of offshore Canadian sailors, the Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Sailing Team proudly launched its inaugural Pathway Program on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada, from...

March Training Update Upon arrival in Portugal, we noticed that we were now sharing our pontoon space with offshore fishing fleets seeking refuge in Marina de Cascais from yet more wild weather battering the Southeastern European coastline. There was no question that our decision and plan...

Championing Water Positivity on World Water Day As the world commemorates World Water Day on March 22nd, our "Be Water Positive" team stands as advocates for the positivity of water, particularly in the home country of our skipper: Canada. With a mission to raise awareness about...

It's been a tumultuous journey for Scott Shawyer and his team since the Transat Jacques Vabre in November 2023, where Scott had to abandon the race. However, recent events have seen a resurgence, with a mix of soul-searching, rebuilding, and intensive training, Scott is back on the water,...