Samantha Davies (sailor)

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

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

Samantha Davies
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] 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 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.YearEventClassBoatNotesRef.
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]
420092008–2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Roxy (2)[2]
DNF1998Jules Verne Trophy AttemptMaxi Cat.Royal Sun Allianceskippered by  Tracy Edwards (GBR)[2][9]
Trans-Oceanic Races
5 / 222019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)with  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)20d 17h 30m
62019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)with  Paul Meilhat (FRA)
62017Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (3)with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
52015Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Initiatives-Coeur (2)with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)
4 / 252010Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2SAVEOLwith  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 2ROXYwith  Alexia Barrier (FRA)
5 / 312004Transat Ag2rBeneteau Figaro 2TROPHEE BPE SAINT-NAZAIRE - CUBAwith  Jeanne Grégoire (FRA)[10]
62003Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Team 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[11]
4 / 92017Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives Coeur2d 18h 14m 48s
with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)		[6]
5 / 92015Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Initiatives Coeur3d 02h 33m 42s
with  Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)		[6]
-2014Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		Volvo Ocean 65 - SCA4d 21h 39s
+Crew		 [12]
-2009Female Round Britain and
Ireland World Record		IMOCA 60 - AvivaTime 6d 11h 30s with
 Dee Caffari (GBR)
 Miranda Merron (GBR)
 Alex Sizer (GBR)		 [13]
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". France 24. 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". 25 October 2018.
  10. List of winners Transat AG2R (in French). "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Sailing Results".
  12. "WSSR announces new World Record Around Britain and Ireland". 5 August 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  13. "Aviva breaks Round Britain and Ireland record". www.yachtsandyachting.com.


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