Samantha Davies was born on 23 August 1974 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. From an early age, she discovered the sea. As she says, she was born with the sea in her veins, which she loves just like the ocean, sailing and boats. "His maternal grandfather building boats when his paternal grandfather was a submariner in the Royal Navy during the Second World War." reports the PurePeople site. All her childhood, she spent it at sea, with her parents, on the family boat, sailing near the Breton coast. As she grew up, she took swimming lessons and competed. Besides, she is very good at class, especially in math and everything related to numbers. She is also studying engineering, attracted by technical things. She became the mother of a little Ruben in September 2011, lives in Trégunc, Finistère and sails within the Pôle Finistère Course au Large, Port-La-Forêt.
In 1998, she started the Jules Verne Trophy with a crew, but dismasted off New Zealand. In 2001, she sailed in the Mini Class (6.50) and finished 2 e woman in the general ranking of the Mini Transat. In 2002, it set many records and in 2003 participated in its first solitaire du Figaro . She will also participate 4 times, from 2003 to 2006. In 2007, she embarked on the Transat Jacques Vabres, in duet with Jeanne Grégoire. Then in 2008-2009, she set off on a solo round the world race in the Vendée Globe. Pro de la com', she will be known for her photos and videos and will win the 4 e place. A great performance for the first time. In 2012, she is the only woman to start the Vendée Globe, but will be forced to retire during the first week of the race, following a dismasting.
She became a mother in September 2011 and is now the head of the 100% female team of the Volvo Ocean Race . Although this is not the first time she has sailed with an all-women team, it is the first time she has led it. The Volvo Ocean Race, "it's a child's dream! In France, the mythical races are solo races like the Vendée Globe or the Route du Rhum. In the Anglo-Saxon countries, it is the Volvo Ocean Race. When I was a kid, I used up my parents' video tapes from watching them over and over again she reports in Paris Match.
To sail around the world for nine months, Sam received, like all his teammates, a colossal training, which began in February 2013. On the program: cardio, weight training, navigation 6 days a week and nutrition. By signing this victory in Lorient, Samantha Davies and the entire SCA team proved that women in competition can do as well as men!
His list of achievements
2012-2013 : Abandonment of the Vendée Globe
2012 2nd ArMen Race
2011 10th Transat Jacques Vabre (S. Gavignet)
2010 4th in the Transat AG2R with Romain Attanasio
2009 :
- 4th in the Vendée Globe
- 10th in the Transat Jacques Vabre with Sidney Gavignet
2008 5th in The Artémis Transat
2007
- 7th in the B to B Transat
- 10th in the Transat Jacques Vabre (IMOCA) with Jeanne Grégoire
- 8th in the Calais round Britain
2006
- 25th in the Solitaire Afflelou - Le Figaro
- 12th in the TRansat AG2R with Alexia BARRIER
2005
- 22nd Solitaire Afflelou - Le Figaro
- 16th in the Solo General
- 5th of the BPE Trophy St Nazaire-Cuba
2004
- 10th in the French Offshore Racing Championship Thirteenth in the Cliff Race
- 19th in the Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- 12th of the Generali Solo
- 5th in the Transat AG2R with Jeanne Grégoire
2003
- 15th of the Route du Ponant
- 19th in the Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
- 24th of the Generali Méditerranée
- 18th of the Tour of Brittany with E. Westmacott
2002
- Teammate on the Maxi-Catamaran Maiden II (ex-Club Med)
- 24 Hour Record - 694 miles.
- Cross-Channel Record (Cowes - St Malo) 5 h and 20 mn
- Record around the British Isles: 4 days 11 h and 17 mn
- Record Antigua - Newport
2001
- TRANSAT 6.50 "Aberdeen Asset Management"
- 11th in the Mini transatlantic race: 2nd woman in the overall ranking
