Sam Goodchild, is a professional British offshore sailor born in Bristol, England on 19 November 1989. He has competed in Vendee Globe, The Ocean Race and also been involvement with high-profile Multi 50 and Class 40 campaigns.
Early life He lived on a sailing boat for the first 11 years of his life so a life ocean racing wasn't a surprise. He was a member of the Artemis Offshore Academy an initiative to get young sailors into offshore sailing.
Racing results Pos. Year Event Class Boat Time Notes Ref.Round the world races 9 / 40 2025 2024-2025 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Vunerable 76d 2h 1m 45s 4 / 5 2023 The Ocean Race IMOCA 60 Holcim-PRB 4 / 7 2014 Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean 65 MAPFRE 2011 Volvo Ocean Race Transatlantic Races DNF 2024 Transat New York Vendée IMOCA 60 Vunerable Dismasted 3 2023 Retour à la Base (Transat B to B) IMOCA 60 For the Planet 9d 07h 43m 21s 3 / 32 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 For the Planet 12d 01h 50m 32s with 3 / 2023 1000 race IMOCA 60 DNF 2022 Route du Rhum Ocean 50 Withdrew due to injury 3 / 7 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre Ocean 50 Leyton 15d 17h 15m 43s with 2 / 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 FRA 156 - Leyton 18d 00h 43m 11s with DNF 2018 Route du Rhum Class 40 GBR 137 - Narcos:Mexico Dismasted 7 / 20 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Comme un seul homme 19d 02h 15m 34s with DNF 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 GBR 123 - Concise 8 with 12 / 16 2012 Transat AG2R Figaro 2 Artemis 22d 15h 59m 26s with Nick Cherry DNF 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 GBR 93 - Concise 2 with Other Races 2 / 18 2024 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération IMOCA 60 3 / 34 2023 Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération IMOCA 60 3 / 25 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 For the Planet 02d 07:43:19 1 / 2022 Dhream Cup Ocean 50 Leyton 2d 22h 58m 08s 1 / 2022 1000 miles des Sables Ocean 50 Leyton 3d 2h 50m 2 / 2022 Pro Sailing Tour Ocean 50 Leyton 2d 15h 23m 14s with and 1 / 2021 Pro Sailing Tour Ocean 50 1 / 2020 Dhream Cup Beneteau Figaro 2 / 2020 Solo Maître Coq Beneteau Figaro 3 3 / 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race Ultim 2 / 2018 1000 miles des Sables Class 40 2 / 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race VOR65 22 / 2014 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 11 / 2013 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 1 / 2013 RORC Caribbean 600 Class 40 2 / 2013 Round Gotland Race 1 / 2012 Normandy Channel Race 24 / 2012 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 8 / 2012 Solo Figaro Massif Marine Beneteau Figaro 2 19 / 2011 Tour of Britany Beneteau Figaro 2 2 / 2011 Solo Basse Normandie Beneteau Figaro 2 34 / 2011 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 3 / 2011 La Transmanche Beneteau Figaro 2 16 / 2010 Round Britain and Ireland Race Beneteau Figaro 2
References
External links
Sam Goodchild on IMOCA