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Sam GOODCHILD

skipper IMOCA, on MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE, Concarneau

Better never stops

Biography

At 36, Bristol native and Breton at heart, Sam Goodchild is a talented sailor who has brilliantly honed his skills on a wide variety of boats. He knows offshore racing like few sailors of his generation. Class 40, Figaro Bénéteau, Ultim, Ocean Fifty, IMOCA – Sam is a skipper who shines in both crewed and solo races. After competing in his first Vendée Globe in 2024, finishing in 9th place on a previous generation boat, Sam was chosen by Charlie Dalin to succeed him at the helm of the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance until the end of 2026.

Record

  • 2026, 1000 RACE, 1st
  • 2025, Course des Caps, 1st
  • 2025, The Ocean Race, 1st
  • 2025, Défi Azimut, 1st
  • 2025, Transat Café L'Or, 3rd
  • 2025, Vendée Globe, 9th
  • 2024, Défi Azimut, 2nd
  • 2023, Retour à La Base, 3rd

Boat

MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE, Guillaume Verdier, CDK Technologies / MerConcept, 2022

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