Samantha Davies

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Samantha Davies
Personal information
Nickname(s) "la petite anglaise"
Nationality  United Kingdom
Born (1974-08-23) 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".[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

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni - Sam Davies". portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
  2. ↑ British round-the-world yachtswoman leaves race to rescue competitor
  3. ↑ Asthana, Anushka. The Times (London) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/sailing/article5627537.ece. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Yachting Journalists' Association Award
  5. ↑ List of winners Transat AG2R (in French). http://transat.ag2rlamondiale.fr/fr/s02_course/s02p04_historique.php

External links

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