Samantha Davies (sailor)

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Samantha Davies
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Personal information
Born (1974-08-23) 23 August 1974 (age 47)
Portsmouth, England
Sport
SportSailing
TeamSCA

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

Personal life[]

Davies went to school at Portsmouth High School[3] she then did 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[]

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 see 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 unidentified floating object she sailed to Cape Town where the damage was fully accessed and repaired and she continued outside the race and arrived on here circumnavigation completing it in a time of 109d 23h 40m.

Record of achievement[]

Pos. Year Event Class Boat Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
DNF 2021 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Initiatives-cœur 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 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 ROXY [2]
DNF 1998 Jules Verne Trophy Attempt Maxi Cat. Royal Sun Alliance skippered by  Tracy Edwards (GBR) [2][9]
Trans-Oceanic Races
6 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 INITIATIVES-COEUR with  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
6 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 INITIATIVES-COEUR with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
5 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 INITIATIVES-COEUR with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
4 / 25 2010 Beneteau Figaro 2 SAVEOL with  Romain Attanasio (FRA)
10 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Artemis with   (FRA)
5/9 2008 The Artemist Transat (OSTAR) IMOCA 60 ROXY
10 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 ROXY with   (FRA)
7 2007 Transat B to B
12 / 28 2006 Beneteau Figaro 2 ROXY with  Alexia Barrier (FRA)
5 / 31 2004 Beneteau Figaro 2 TROPHEE BPE SAINT-NAZAIRE - CUBA with   (FRA) [10]
6 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Team Cowes with  Nick Moloney (AUS)
11 2003 Mini Transat Race Mini Transat 6.50 No. 276 - Aberdeen Assest Management [6]
Other Races
5 / 20 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Initiatives Coeur 2d 02h 26m 49s [11]
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 		[12]
- 2009 Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		 IMOCA 60 = Aviva Time 6d 11h 30s with
 Dee Caffari (GBR)
 Miranda Merron (GBR)
  (GBR) 		[13]
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[]

  1. ^ "FFV Databse Profile". Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "IMOCA Profile". Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  3. ^ "Alumni - Sam Davies". portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
  4. ^ British round-the-world yachtswoman leaves race to rescue competitor
  5. ^ "2009 Awards Winner". Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Time Over Distance - Volume 8 Sam Davies. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  7. ^ "Sam Davies retires from Vendee with keel damage". France 24. December 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lion Hearted Sam Davies Completes Solo Vendée Globe Route Outside The Race". vendeeglobe.org. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  9. ^ "Jules Verne Trophy all-female crew re-unites". 25 October 2018.
  10. ^ List of winners Transat AG2R (in French). "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2011-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Sailing Results".
  12. ^ "WSSR announces new World Record Around Britain and Ireland". 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  13. ^ "Aviva breaks Round Britain and Ireland record". www.yachtsandyachting.com.

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