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.
Purchased by Antoine Cornic in 2020, the boat moved to La Rochelle with the intention of competing in the 2024–2025 Vendée Globe.
Names and ownership Spirit of Canada (2005-2007)
Skipper: Derek Hatfield
Algimouss-Spirit of Canada (2008)
Skipper: Derek Hatfield
O Canada (2011-2017)
Skipper: Eric Holden and Morgen Watson
O Canada (2019-2020)
Skipper: Jack Bouttell
Ebac (2020-2022)
Skipper: Antoine Cornic
Human Immobilier (since 2022)
Skipper: Antoine Cornic Sail no.: FRA 1461
Racing results PosYearRaceClassBoat nameSkipperNotesRefRound the world races 28 / 40 2025 2024–2025 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 96d 01h 00m 59s DNF 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Algimouss - Spirit of Canada Transatlantic Races 26 / 30 2023 Retour à la base IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 12d 13h 19m 23s 30 / 34 2023 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 17d 7h 35m 15s 30 / 30 2023 Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 2d 14h 31m 00s DNF 2023 Guyader Bermudes 1000 IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 22 / 38 2022 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Human Immobilier 14d 7h 34m 25s 16 / 25 2022 Vendée Arctique IMOCA 60 Ebac 5d 17h 46m 08s 20 / 24 2022 Guyader Bermudes 1000 IMOCA 60 Ebac 7d 6h 15m 00s 20 / 22 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Ebac 24d 22h 58m 32s DNF 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 O Canada, CAN 60 12 / 15 2007 Transat B to B IMOCA 60 Algimouss - Spirit of Canada 22d 02h 20mOther Races 2011 The Transpac IMOCA 60 O Canada + Crew
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