On Friday afternoon, August 31st, Derek Hatfield's Open 60 Spirit of Canada went sailing for the first time. It was a nerve wracking few moments as the Spirit of Canada team raised the sails and the Open 60 started sailing.
All systems performed as Hatfield plans his first transatlantic race and qualifier for the Vendee Globe 2008. –

First Sail

Spirit of Canada is equipped with a Gori Saildrive Racing propeller. All of us at AB Marine wish Derek and the Spirit of Canada every success in their sailing endeavors’.

To follow Derek Hatfield’s racing go to
http://www.spiritofcanada.net/