Samantha Davies (sailor)

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

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

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

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 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 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 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.YearEventClassBoatTimeNotesRef.
Round the World Races
DNF20212020–2021 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)Collison with UFO but completed course[7][8]
620152014–2015 Volvo Ocean RaceVolvo Ocean 65Team SCASkipper[2]
DNF20132012–2013 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60SavoelDismasted Day 5[2]
4 / 3020092008–2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Roxy (2)96d 12h 39m 01s[2]
DNF1998Round the World Record /
Jules Verne Trophy Attempt		Maxi Cat.Royal Sun AllianceSkippered by  Tracy Edwards (GBR)[2][9]
Trans-Oceanic Races
282022Route du RhumIMOCA 60Initiatives - Coeur (4) - FRA 10916d 06h 35m 17s[10]
5 / 222019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)20d 17h 30mwith  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)
6 / 292019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)14d 09h 30m 44swith  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
6 / 132017Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)15d 07h 40m 39swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
52015Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (2)18d 07h 09m 14swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
4 / 252010Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2SAVEOL22d 19h 44m 22swith  Romain Attanasio (FRA)
102009Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Artemis (2)with  Sidney Gavignet (FRA)
5/92008The Artemist Transat (OSTAR)IMOCA 60Roxy (2)
102007Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Roxy (2)with  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA)
72007Transat B to B
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 6018d 19h 57m 35sTeam Coweswith  Nick Moloney (AUS)
112003Mini Transat RaceMini Transat 6.50No. 276 - Aberdeen Assest Management[6]
Other Races
5 / 202019Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives Coeur2d 02h 26m 49s[12]
4 / 92017Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives Coeur2d 18h 14m 48swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)[6]
5 / 92015Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives Coeur3d 02h 33m 42swith  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)[6]
-2014Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		Volvo Ocean 65 - SCA4d 21h 39s+Crew [13]
-2009Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		IMOCA 60 - AvivaTime 6d 11h 30s with Dee Caffari (GBR)
 Miranda Merron (GBR)
 Alex Sizer (GBR)		 [14]
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[6]
1990sUltra 30Ultra 30Hoya[6]

References
  1. "FFV Databse Profile". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "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. 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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