Samantha Davies (sailor)

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

Samantha Davies
Davies in 2012
Personal information
Born (1974-08-23) 23 August 1974 (age 50)
Portsmouth, England
Sport
SportSailing
TeamSCA

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

Personal life

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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 with fellow offshore sailor Romain Attanasio, who she is engaged to and with whom she has a son, Ruben.

Biography

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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.[4] In 2009 she was awarded Yachtsman of the year by the yachting journalist association.[5][6]

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. Year Event Class Boat Time Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
DNF 2021 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Coeur (3) Collison with UFO but completed course [7][8]
6 2015 2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean 65 Team SCA Skipper [2]
DNF 2013 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Savoel Dismasted Day 5 [2]
4 / 30 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Roxy (2) 96d 12h 39m 01s [2]
DNF 1998 Round the World Record /
Jules Verne Trophy Attempt		 Maxi Cat. Royal Sun Alliance Skippered by  Tracy Edwards (GBR) [2][9]
Trans-Oceanic Races
28 2022 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Initiatives - Coeur (4) - FRA 109 16d 06h 35m 17s [10]
5 / 22 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Coeur (3) 20d 17h 30m with  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)
6 / 29 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Coeur (3) 14d 09h 30m 44s with  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
6 / 13 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Coeur (3) 15d 07h 40m 39s with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
5 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Initiatives-Coeur (2) 18d 07h 09m 14s with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
4 / 25 2010 Transat Ag2r Beneteau Figaro 2 SAVEOL 22d 19h 44m 22s with  Romain Attanasio (FRA)
10 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Artemis (2) with  Sidney Gavignet (FRA)
5/9 2008 The Artemist Transat (OSTAR) IMOCA 60 Roxy (2)
10 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Roxy (2) with  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA)
7 2007 Transat B to B
12 / 28 2006 Transat Ag2r Beneteau Figaro 2 ROXY 20d 06h 52m 45s with  Alexia Barrier (FRA)
5 / 31 2004 Transat Ag2r Beneteau Figaro 2 TROPHEE BPE SAINT-NAZAIRE - CUBA 20d 18h 40m 52s with  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA) [11]
6 / 17 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 18d 19h 57m 35s Team Cowes with  Nick Moloney (AUS)
11 2003 Mini Transat Race Mini Transat 6.50 No. 276 - Aberdeen Asset Management [6]
Other Races
5 / 20 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Initiatives Coeur 2d 02h 26m 49s [12]
4 / 9 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Initiatives Coeur 2d 18h 14m 48s with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA) [6]
5 / 9 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Initiatives Coeur 3d 02h 33m 42s with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA) [6]
- 2014 Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		 Volvo Ocean 65 - SCA 4d 21h 39s +Crew [13]
- 2009 Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		 IMOCA 60 - Aviva Time 6d 11h 30s with  Dee Caffari (GBR)
 Miranda Merron (GBR)
 Alex Sizer (GBR) 		[14]
22 2005 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Skandia
19 2004 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Skandia
19 2003 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2
1999 Mumm 30 World Championship Farr 30
1995 Mumm 36 World Championship Mumm 36 [6]
1990s Ultra 30 Ultra 30 Hoya [6]

References

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  1. ^ "FFV Databse Profile". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "IMOCA Profile". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Alumni - Sam Davies". portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
  4. ^ British round-the-world yachtswoman leaves race to rescue competitor
  5. ^ "2009 Awards Winner". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Time Over Distance - Volume 8 Sam Davies. 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Sam Davies retires from Vendee with keel damage". france24.com. 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Lion Hearted Sam Davies Completes Solo Vendée Globe Route Outside The Race". vendeeglobe.org. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Jules Verne Trophy all-female crew re-unites". yachtracing.life. 25 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Sam Davies (Initiatives Coeur) 28th in IMOCA class". 25 November 2022.
  11. ^ "List of winners Transat AG2R". ag2rlamondiale.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Sailing Results". rolexfastnetrace.com.
  13. ^ "WSSR announces new World Record Around Britain and Ireland". sail-world.com. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Aviva breaks Round Britain and Ireland record". yachtsandyachting.com.
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