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Cision Canada
15-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Helly Hansen and the Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Team Announce Partnership for The Ocean Race
The leading global sailing brand will be the Official Clothing Supplier to the team for The Ocean Race Europe in 2025, The Ocean Race Atlantic in 2026 and The Ocean Race around the world in 2027 OSLO, Norway, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -- Helly Hansen, the leading global sailing brand trusted by professionals worldwide, and the Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team are proud to announce their partnership for The Ocean Race. As the Official Clothing Supplier, Helly Hansen will provide the IMOCA team with professional grade, performance-driven gear for an entire race cycle – including The Ocean Race Europe in 2025, The Ocean Race Atlantic in 2026 and The Ocean Race around the world in 2027. Often described as the longest and toughest professional team sporting event, The Ocean Race challenges the world's best sailors, putting them and their gear to the test in some of the most extreme ocean conditions. Within each of the fully crewed races, men and women compete together in the foiling IMOCA class, where innovation and technology combine to produce record-breaking performance. "The Ocean Race is a critical part of our Be Water Positive campaign, pushing us and our equipment to the limit in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth, and we're thrilled to partner with Helly Hansen as our official clothing supplier," said Scott Shawyer, President and Skipper of Canada Ocean Racing. "I'm looking forward to working side-by-side with such a world-class brand to develop, test, and validate the equipment that will help keep me and the team safe, comfortable, and focused in The Ocean Race events over the next 3 years. Helly Hansen is a name that every sailor knows - most of us have worn their kit at various points in our careers - and I'm proud to welcome them into the team as we chase down a bold, global ambition together." Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive will be on the starting line for The Ocean Race Europe 2025, which plays a crucial role supporting Scott Shawyer's mission to make history as the first Canadian to complete the legendary Vendée Globe in 2028. Since launching the campaign, he's set a double-handed course record for the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic Yacht Race, become the first Canadian to complete the grueling 3,100-nautical-mile New York Vendée, and is looking forward to competing in The Ocean Race Europe. British offshore sailor Pip Hare will sail alongside Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer and the four-person sailing team on every leg of the race. Having competed amongst the top ten of the international IMOCA fleet and in the 2020-21 and 2024 Vendée Globe, she will provide invaluable insight and mentorship to the team. Additionally, the team is championing the Be Water Positive initiative, using their global platform to raise awareness of water scarcity and sustainable solutions, and through the team's Pathway Program, they're inspiring and supporting the next generation of Canadian offshore sailors. "We are proud to partner with the Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team in support of their mission, taking on one of the toughest team sporting events in the world, The Ocean Race," said Gabriele Galaverni, Brand Partnerships Director at Helly Hansen. "Working with professionals is at the core of everything we do and being able to partner with a team that's not only committed to pushing their own performance boundaries but also to raising the profile of offshore sailing is an honor and inspiration. We look forward to collaborating with the team to give them the best possible technical gear as they compete across the world's harshest waters." A global leader in technical sailing apparel and official sponsor of the Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team as well as an official partner of The Ocean Race organization, Helly Hansen is trusted by professionals all over the world, drawing on their insight and feedback to create gear with innovation, high-performance, and protection at the forefront. The Norway-based brand has collaborated with teams competing in The Ocean Race for over 50 years, harnessing these partnerships to test their latest designs, materials and technologies. Partnering with the race organization alongside the Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team, Helly Hansen will continue to take inspiration from their experiences to create gear that advances the sport and provides maximum protection in even the most extreme environments. As Official Clothing Supplier to the Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team, the sailors will be provided with pinnacle pieces from Helly Hansen's Ægir offshore collection. The Ægir collection is the direct result of 50 years of design improvements alongside The Ocean Race teams, and Helly Hansen's designers will work closely with the team to refine and test new features and designs. The Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team will join the other competitors on the starting line of The Ocean Race Europe in Kiel, Germany on August 10, 2025 – with stops in Portsmouth, UK; Matosinhos-Porto, Portugal (Fly-By); Cartagena, Spain; Nice, France and Genova, Italy, before the finale in Boka Bay, Montenegro.
Reuters
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Solo mission: Clapcich aims to make sailing history with Vendee bid
April 15 (Reuters) - Italian skipper Francesca Clapcich has set her sights on a sailing first, announcing a campaign for the 2028 Vendee Globe that would make her the only person to compete in the sport's four most prestigious events. Backed by 11th Hour Racing, Clapcich aims to complete an unprecedented career "grand slam" by adding the solo round-the-world race to her already impressive record that includes the Olympics, America's Cup and The Ocean Race. "For this first attempt at the Vendee Globe I need a boat that has proven itself to be fast and also reliable," Clapcich told Yachting World magazine. "We've chosen Team Malizia to be our Technical Partner as they know the boat inside and out and will be able to set me up in the best possible way for an intensive immersion into this world of solo IMOCA offshore sailing." IMOCA racing is a type of offshore yacht racing featuring high-tech 60-foot monohull sailboats, often sailed solo or with a small crew in challenging ocean races. Clapcich will take the helm of Boris Herrmann's IMOCA Malizia-seaexplorer after August's The Ocean Race Europe, beginning her qualification journey with October's Transat Cafe L'OR (formerly Transat Jacques Vabre). The 36-year-old's sailing career already spans multiple disciplines, having represented Italy in the Laser Radial at London 2012 and the 49erfx at Rio 2016, before helming for American Magic in the 2024 Women's America's Cup and winning The Ocean Race with 11th Hour Racing in 2023. French sailor Charlie Dalin won the 2024–2025 Vendee Globe, completing the solo, non-stop, unassisted around-the-world race in a record time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes, and 49 seconds.
