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Born in 1952 in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Derek Hatfield was a Canadian sailor. In 2002 he won Class 3 (Open 40) of the Around Alone.
In 2008 he started his first Vendée Globe aboard the IMOCA Spirit of Canada, the second Canadian to enter the race after Gerry Roufs in 1996. Sitting 16th, he retired on 29 December 2008 after two spreaders broke following a capsize, and diverted to Hobart, Australia, arriving on 3 January 2009.
In 2010 he took part in the Velux 5 Oceans aboard the IMOCA Active House, finishing 3rd of 5 in May 2011 with 51 points, 22 behind winner Brad Van Liew. He died in Halifax in 2016.
