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Derek Hatfield is in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, having carefully piloted his Open 60 sailboat, Spirit of Canada<\/em>, to the closest shelter of land after the boat was damaged in the Vend\u00e9e Globe solo, non-stop, round-the-world sailing race (“the Everest of sailing”). <\/p>\n

Spirit of Canada<\/em> had been hit by a huge wave that knocked the boat over and broke the spreaders high above the deck. The race’s rules require that participants repair any damage without any outside help if they are to stay in the race, but this damage is not something that Derek could have repaired alone. <\/p>\n

In fact, of the 30 boats that started this race 50 days ago, only 12 remain in the running, so he is in very respectable company. A look at the race’s map (see www.vendeeglobe.org\/en\/<\/a> and click on the Map) shows the southernmost points of land littered with boats that have had to abandon the race. <\/p>\n

“Spirit of Canada” has been a shoestring project all along, without the major corporate sponsorship and intense media interest enjoyed by Derek’s European competitors. The whole enterprise has been built on the small donations of thousands of Canadians. Now they have to get the boat back home to Nova Scotia, and fixed so it can participate in future Open 60 races. Shipping a boat like that is very expensive. However, sailing it home would require that it be fixed first, which has its own logistical challenges. If you can help support “Spirit of Canada” with a financial contribution, please do so. You can make a donation via their website, SpiritOfCanada.net<\/a>, and send supportive e-mails to Derek from there as well. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Derek Hatfield is in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, having carefully piloted his Open 60 sailboat, Spirit of Canada, to the closest shelter of land after the boat was damaged in the Vend\u00e9e Globe solo, non-stop, round-the-world sailing race (“the Everest of sailing”). Spirit of Canada had been hit by a huge wave that knocked the boat … <\/p>\n

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