{"id":16288,"date":"2023-10-25T14:39:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadaoceanracing.com\/?p=16288"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:47:29","slug":"scott-shawyer-ready-to-take-the-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadaoceanracing.com\/scott-shawyer-ready-to-take-the-plunge\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Shawyer ready to take the plunge!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661372019895{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #e1251b; font-size: 50px;\"><strong>Scott Shawyer ready to take the plunge!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">At 52, the Canadian is continuing his discovery of ocean racing. The man who dreams of taking part in the Vend\u00e9e Globe is about to embark on his first Transat Jacques Vabre, between Le Havre and Martinique. With just a handful of days to go before the start, he talks about his preparation and motivation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In the last week he has discovered Le Havre&nbsp;and the Normandy weather,&nbsp;the city rebuilt after the war&nbsp;and&nbsp;the capital of ocean racing. Nearly a hundred competitors \u2013 including 40 IMOCA boats \u2013 have gathered to compete in the Transat Jacques Vabre, which is scheduled to start this Sunday. Among them,&nbsp;the \u2018Be Water Positive\u2019 duo: Canadian, Scott Shawyer,&nbsp;&nbsp;and Australian Nick Moloney.&nbsp;&nbsp;Scott who aspires to be the first Canadian to complete the the Vend\u00e9e Globe&nbsp;in the 2028 edition, is continuing his express apprenticeship in ocean racing and tackling head on the demands of the open sea. The atmosphere here in Le Havre is really great,\u201d says Scott. \u201cThe other skippers are very welcoming, which gives you energy!&nbsp;\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u201cReady to go\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">As the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre approaches, he\u2019s not hiding a touch of apprehension. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit stressful, I feel like there\u2019s so much to do but we have a great team here preparing the boat\u201d he explains. Having joined forces with Alex Thomson Racing he is benefiting from the organisation\u2019s expertise. \u201cThe preparations are going well\u201d and Scott says he&nbsp;feels \u201cready to go physically, mentally and technically\u201d. &nbsp;Scott and Nick are now studying the developing weather conditions in detail, which \u201cwill determine a lot at the start of the race\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 52, the Canadian is continuing his discovery of ocean racing. The man who dreams of taking part in the Vend\u00e9e Globe is about to embark on his first Transat Jacques Vabre, between Le Havre and Martinique. 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