Samantha Davies (sailor)
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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | "la petite anglaise"[citation needed] |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 23 August 1974 Portsmouth, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Team | SCA |
Samantha Davies (born 23 August 1974 in Portsmouth) is a British yachtswoman.
Early life
Davies was educated at Portsmouth High School.[1] She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from St John's College, Cambridge.
Biography
Samantha Davies came into the limelight with her 2008-2009 single-handed 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.[2] Her abundant and lively video footage during the race caused a media and audience frenzy that dubbed her "la petite anglaise".[citation needed][3] Davis trains at "Pôle France, Finistère Course au Large" in Port-La-Forêt (La Forêt-Fouesnant).
Personal Life
Davis resides in Kerlin (Trégunc), Brittany, France. She is engaged to French sailor Romain Attanasio and has one son, Ruben.
Record of achievement
- 2009 YJA Yachtsman of the year [4]
- Vendée Globe
- 4th in 2008-2009
- Dismasted while 13th in 2012-2013
- Transat Jacques Vabre
- 6th in 2003
- 10th in 2007
- 10th in 2011
- 5th in 2015
- Transat Ag2r[5]
- 5th in 2004
- 12th in 2006
- Solitaire du Figaro
- 19th in 2003 and 2004
- 22nd in 2005
- 7th of the Transat B to B 2007
- 11th of the mini-transat 2001
- Volvo Ocean Race
- Skipper of Team SCA
References
- ^ "Alumni - Sam Davies". portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
- ^ British round-the-world yachtswoman leaves race to rescue competitor
- ^ Asthana, Anushka. The Times. London http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/sailing/article5627537.ece.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Yachting Journalists' Association Award
- ^ List of winners Transat AG2R (in French). http://transat.ag2rlamondiale.fr/fr/s02_course/s02p04_historique.php