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Nationality
  
Canadian

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Born
  
30 August 1952 (
1952-08-30
)
Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada

Died
  
30 July 2016, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Derek Hatfield (30 August 1952 – 30 July 2016) was a Canadian sailor, and the first Canadian to twice sail single-handed around the world.

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Hatfield won Sail Canada's and Ontario Sailing's Sailor of the Year awards in 2013. He was the subject of Adam Mayers's 2006 book Sea of Dreams: Racing Alone Around The World In A Small Boat. Hatfield lived in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

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Hatfield's death was described as "sudden", and being due to an infection acquired after surgery for throat cancer, which had been diagnosed in February 2016.

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Achievements

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  • 2010–2011 Velux 5 Oceans Race, 2010–2011, 3rd place.
  • 2008 Vendée Globe competitor, retired.
  • 2002–2003 Around Alone, 3rd place, 1st on points.
  • 1995 Bermuda One–Two, 3rd place.
  • 1996 Legend Cup Transatlantic Race, 1st in class, 1st overall.
  • 1996 Europe One Single-handed Transatlantic Race, 7th in class.

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    References

    Derek Hatfield Wikipedia
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