Co-Skipper, COO
Morgen Watson is an outdoor adventure enthusiast. Watson has logged over 80,000 offshore nM, and served as a watch leader onboard Henri Lloyd, 13-14 Clipper Round the World Race winner.In the Fall of 2014, Watson started making plans for his next adventure. As a result, Canadian Ocean Racing was founded.Watson has spent the last year as co-skipper of O Canada logging competitive offshore racing and delivery miles.
As an aspiring offshore racer, Watson is the co-skipper of COR’s sailing team — the second in racing and assisting with training and boat deliveries.
As COO, Watson is responsible for team direction, race prep and supplying Macpherson with onshore support throughout the race. Watson is a co-founder of Canadian Ocean Racing and is always looking for ways to promote the sport and provide opportunities for other aspiring Canadian ocean sailors like himself.
Watson may have found his passion for sailing later in life, but has seized every opportunity to pursue his passion in the sport. His first offshore experience was at 18, spending a year crewing on the tall ship SY Frederic Chopin circumnavigating the Atlantic. Watson then attended the University of Victoria where he continued sailing and completed his undergraduate degree in Economics. The day after his last exam, Watson flew to London where he took park and won the Clipper Round the World race. The rest, as they say, is history.
