Samantha Davies (sailor) explained

Samantha Davies
Birth Date:23 August 1974
Birth Place:Portsmouth, England
Sport:Sailing
Team:SCA

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

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

Pos. Year Event Class Boat Time Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
2025
DNF 2021 Collison with UFO but completed course [8] [9]
6 2015 Skipper
DNF 2013 Dismasted Day 5
4 / 30 2009 96d 12h 39m 01s
Trans-Atlantic Races
6 / 28 2024 Initiatives-Coeur (4) 12d 10h 48min 29s
3 / 33 2024 Initiatives-Coeur (4) 8d 12h 41m 37s
6 / 32 2023 Initiatives-Coeur (4) 10d 00h 36m 29s
5 / 40 2023 Initiatives-Coer (4) 12d 08h 43m 39s with
5 / 2023 1000 Race Initiatives-Coeur (4)
28 / 38 2022 Initiatives-Coeur (4) 16d 06h 35m 17s [10]
5 / 22 2021 20d 17h 30m 10s with
7 / 29 2019 14d 09h 30m 44s with
6 / 13 2017 15d 07h 40m 39s with
5 / 20 2015 18d 07h 09m 14s with
4 / 25 2010 SAVEOL 22d 19h 44m 22s with
10 / 14 2009 with
5 / 13 2008 15d 10h 00m 51s
10 2007 with
7 / 15 2007 17d 17h 38m 46s
12 / 28 2006 ROXY 20d 06h 52m 45s with
5 / 31 2004 TROPHEE BPE SAINT-NAZAIRE - CUBA 20d 18h 40m 52s with [11]
6 / 17 2003 Team Cowes 18d 19h 57m 35s with
11 2003 No. 276 - Aberdeen Asset Management
Other Races
5 / 18 2024 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération Initiatives Coeur (4) 1d 20h 25m 41s
5 / 34 2023 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération Initiatives Coeur (4) 2d 01h 44m 46s with
5 / 25 2023 Initiatives Coeur (4) 2d 08h 01m 00s with
7 / 2022 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération Initiatives Coeur (4)
6 / 2021 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération
5 / 13 2021 Initiatives Coeur (3) 2d 23h 17m 43s with
2 / 2020 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération with
4 / 20 2020 Initiatives Coeur (3) 10d 06h 58m 55s
5 / 20 2019 Initiatives Coeur 2d 02h 26m 49s with [12]
4 / 9 2017 Initiatives Coeur 2d 18h 14m 48s with
5 / 9 2015 Initiatives Coeur 3d 02h 33m 42s with
22 2005 Skandia
19 2004 Skandia
19 2003
1999 Mumm 30 World Championship
1995 Mumm 36 World Championship
1990s Ultra 30 Ultra 30 Hoya
Record Attempts
2014 4d 21h 39s + Crew [13]
2009 6d 11h 30s with

[14]
DNF 1998 Round the World Record /
Jules Verne Trophy Attempt 		Maxi Cat. Skippered by [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FFV Databse Profile . 2021-03-07.
  2. Web site: IMOCA Profile . 2021-03-07.
  3. Web site: Alumni - Sam Davies . portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Samantha Davies : qui est Romain Attanasio, le père de son fils également au départ du Vendée Globe ? . closermag.fr.
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/dec/19/sailing-australia, British round-the-world yachtswoman leaves race to rescue competitor
  6. Web site: 2009 Awards Winner . 2021-03-24.
  7. Time Over Distance - Volume 8 Sam Davies . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/4f8n9A7iTAw . 2021-12-15 . live . 2020-05-23 . 2021-03-13.
  8. Web site: Sam Davies retires from Vendee with keel damage . france24.com . December 5, 2020.
  9. Web site: Lion Hearted Sam Davies Completes Solo Vendée Globe Route Outside The Race . vendeeglobe.org . 2021-02-26 . 2021-03-05.
  10. Web site: Sam Davies (Initiatives Coeur) 28th in IMOCA class. 25 November 2022.
  11. Web site: List of winners Transat AG2R . ag2rlamondiale.fr . fr . 2011-05-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131032354/http://transat.ag2rlamondiale.fr/fr/s02_course/s02p04_historique.php . 2013-01-31.
  12. Web site: Sailing Results . rolexfastnetrace.com.
  13. Web site: WSSR announces new World Record Around Britain and Ireland . sail-world.com . 2014-08-05 . 2021-03-21.
  14. Web site: Aviva breaks Round Britain and Ireland record . yachtsandyachting.com.
  15. Web site: Jules Verne Trophy all-female crew re-unites . yachtracing.life . 25 October 2018.

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