Sam Goodchild

Sam Goodchild
Start of 2024 Vendee
Born (1989-11-19) 19 November 1989 (age 36)
Bristol
OccupationOffshore Sailor

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.[1] He was a member of the Artemis Offshore Academy an initiative to get young sailors into offshore sailing.[2]

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 [3]
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 [4]
3 2023 Retour à la Base (Transat B to B) IMOCA 60 For the Planet 9d 07h 43m 21s [5]
3 / 32 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 For the Planet 12d 01h 50m 32s with  Antoine Koch (FRA)
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  Aymeric Chappellier (FRA)
2 / 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 FRA 156 - Leyton 18d 00h 43m 11s with  Fabien Delahaye (FRA)
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  Antoine Koch (FRA)
DNF 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 GBR 123 - Concise 8 with  Ned Collier Wakefield (GBR)
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  Ned Collier Wakefield (GBR)
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  Aymeric Chappellier (FRA) and  Pierre Pennec (FRA)
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

  1. ^ Race, The Ocean. "Sam Goodchild". The Ocean Race 2022-23.
  2. ^ Artemis Racing (7 April 2011). "First Artemis solo scholarship awarded to Sam Goodchild".
  3. ^ "Sam Goodchild | Vendée Globe 2024". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  4. ^ "Sam Goodchild". www.imoca.org.
  5. ^ "British skipper Sam Goodchild (FOR THE PLANET) takes third, wins 2023 IMOCA Globe Series title". retouralabase.com. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

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