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Samantha Davies (sailor)

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Samantha Davies (sailor)
For the British Olympic sprinter, see Samantha Davies (athlete).

Samantha "Sam" Davies (born 23 August 1974 in Portsmouth) is an English yachtswoman.[1][2]

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Born (1974-08-23) 23 August 1974 (age 50)
Portsmouth, England
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Personal life

Davies went to school at Portsmouth High School[3] and received a degree in mechanical engineering from St John's College, Cambridge. She now lives in Kerlin (Trégunc), Brittany, France. She has a son, Ruben, whom she shares with her ex-partner, fellow offshore sailor Romain Attanasio.[4]

Biography

Samantha Davies came into the limelight with her 2008-2009 single-handed world circumnavigation in the Vendée Globe race, where she placed fourth. She was the third to cross the finish line, but owed a time allowance of 50 Hr to competitor Marc Guillemot, who crossed the line 48:40' after her. The time allowance was applied following both competitors' diversion to assist injured skipper Yann Eliès, but Marc Guillemot benefited from a larger handicap because of his forward position in the race.[5] In 2009 she was awarded Yachtsman of the year by the yachting journalist association.[6][7]

During the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe, she was forced to retire on day 26 with keel damage following collision with an unidentified floating object. She sailed to Cape Town where the damage was fully accessed and repaired and she continued outside the race and completed her circumnavigation in a time of 109d, 23h, 40m.

Record of achievement

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Pos.YearEventClassBoatTimeNotesRef.
Round the World Races
13 / 4020252024–2025 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)80d 22h 13m 39s[2]
DNF20212020–2021 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)Collison with UFO but completed course[8][9]
620152014–2015 Volvo Ocean RaceVolvo Ocean 65Team SCASkipper[2]
DNF20132012–2013 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60SaveolDismasted Day 5[2]
4 / 3020092008–2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Roxy (2)96d 12h 39m 01s[2]
Trans-Atlantic Races
6 / 282024Transat New York VendéeIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)12d 10h 48min 29s
3 / 332024The Transat CICIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)8d 12h 41m 37s
6 / 322023Retour à la baseIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)10d 00h 36m 29s
5 / 402023Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)12d 08h 43m 39swith  Jack Bouttell (AUS)
5 /20231000 RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)
5 / 402023Transat Café L'orIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)12d 08h 43m 19swith  Jack Bouttell (AUS)
28 / 382022Route du RhumIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)16d 06h 35m 17s[10]
5 / 222021Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)20d 17h 30m 10swith  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)
5 / 222021Transat Café L'orIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)20d 17h 30m 10swith  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)
7 / 292019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)14d 09h 30m 44swith  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
7 / 302019Transat Café L'orIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)14d 09h 30m 44swith  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
6 / 132017Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)15d 07h 40m 39swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
6 / 132017Transat Café L'orIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)15d 7h 40m 39swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
5 / 202015Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (2)18d 07h 09m 14swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
5 / 202015Transat Café L'orIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (2)18d 7h 09m 14swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
4 / 252010Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2SAVEOL22d 19h 44m 22swith  Romain Attanasio (FRA)
10 / 142009Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Artemis (2)with  Sidney Gavignet (FRA)
10 / 14IMOCA 60Artemis (2)with  Sidney Gavignet (FRA)
5 / 132008The Artemist Transat (OSTAR)IMOCA 60Roxy (2)15d 10h 00m 51s
102007Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Roxy (2)with  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA)
7 / 152007Transat B to BIMOCA 60Roxy (2)17d 17h 38m 46s
12 / 282006Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2ROXY20d 06h 52m 45swith  Alexia Barrier (FRA)
5 / 312004Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2TROPHEE BPE SAINT-NAZAIRE - CUBA20d 18h 40m 52swith  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA)[11]
6 / 172003Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Team Cowes18d 19h 57m 35swith  Nick Moloney (AUS)
112003Mini Transat RaceMini Transat 6.50No. 276 - Aberdeen Asset Management[7]
Other Races
5 / 182024Défi Azimut-Lorient AgglomérationIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)1d 20h 25m 41s
5 / 342023Défi Azimut-Lorient AgglomérationIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)2d 01h 44m 46swith  Jack Bouttell (AUS)
5 / 252023Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)2d 08h 01m 00swith  Anne Beaugé (FRA)
7 /2022Défi Azimut-Lorient AgglomérationIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (4)
6 /2021Défi Azimut-Lorient AgglomérationIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)
5 / 132021Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)2d 23h 17m 43swith  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)
2 /2020Défi Azimut-Lorient AgglomérationIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)with   (25x17px)
4 / 202020Vendée Arctique - Les Sables d'OlonneIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur (3)10d 06h 58m 55s
5 / 202019Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur2d 02h 26m 49swith[12]
4 / 92017Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur2d 18h 14m 48swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)[7]
5 / 92015Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives-Cœur3d 02h 33m 42swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)[7]
222005Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Skandia
192004Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Skandia
192003Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2
1999Mumm 30 World ChampionshipFarr 30
1995Mumm 36 World ChampionshipMumm 36[7]
1990sUltra 30Ultra 30Hoya[7]
Record Attempts
2014Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		Volvo Ocean 65SCA4d 21h 39s+ Crew [13]
2009Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		IMOCA 60Aviva6d 11h 30s with Dee Caffari (GBR)
 Miranda Merron (GBR)
 Alex Sizer (GBR)		 [14]
DNF1998Round the World Record /
Jules Verne Trophy Attempt		Maxi Cat.Royal Sun AllianceSkippered by  Tracy Edwards (GBR)[2][15]
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