INTERVIEW: Tanguy de Lamotte VS Sam Davies on K-Line Initiatives cœur
8/4/17

1st race with the foils, how do you feel about the race?
1st race with the foils, how do you feel about the race?
Tanguy: Very excited to leave on this new boat with Sam. We sailed well at the beginning of the season and we got used to speed with foils but we discover every day new sensations. Can’t wait to race with others ;-)
Sam: I can’t wait, especially since I have not sailed in IMOCA since 2015, and we are "rookies" in foil - we have a lot to discover and learn
Tanguy, following the Vendée Globe, have you rested?
Yes, I loaded the batteries while the other competitors were sailing and we quickly resumed at the beginning of the year with the acquisition of the new boat to set everything as smoothly as possible with the team and the partners
Are you ready to start a new season?
Tanguy: Yes, the double-handed years are always very different from solo-handed years especially after the Vendée Globe. We know each other well with Sam and we knew before the start of the Vendée Globe that we would do the Transat Jacques Vabre together so we quickly put ourselves in this configuration.
Sam: More than ready after a year "on the ground" - I regained the energy to be 100% thoroughly!
How did you prepare to sail in double-handed configuration?
Tanguy: Crew training and double-handed sessions in Lorient with Tanguy Leglatin and with Isabelle Joschke then Jean-Pierre Dick
Sam: We are not starting from zero, because we have made a lot of progress as a duo during the year 2015 when we sailed together. So, since the launch, we resume with a new boat to discover.
What is your state of mind?
Tanguy: Discover the boat and give everything on the water to be at the top since the Fastnet
Sam: The discovery, the pleasure of sailing on a boat equipped with foils, the happiness of sailing together with Tanguy - we get along very well on the boat and we are complementary.
Describe your partner in 3 words
Tanguy about Sam: Enthusiastic, implemented, high performance
Sam about Tanguy: Support, supportive, family
Better quality
Tanguy about Sam: The good mood, always willing
Sam about Tanguy: Enthusiasm, passion, trusts in us.
Which conditions would be ideal for you on this 2017 edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race?
Tanguy: Fast and not too random to be able to race without it being the Russian roulette
Sam: Anything or everything I'm too happy about!
Teams info
27.09Nick Moloney joins Canada Ocean Racing as double-handed sailing partner for the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre…Scott Shawyer, president, and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing, continues his journey towards becoming the first Canadian to finish the Vendée Globe by announcing Nick Moloney as his coach and double-handed sailing partner for the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre.…14.09Team Holcim-PRB welcomes two new skippers to lead GO CIRCULAR sailing campaign…Following the second-place finish in the last edition of The Ocean Race, Team Holcim-PRB welcomes new skipper and French offshore racing expert Nicolas Lunven and his co-skipper the talented Dutch sailor Rosalin Kuiper.…25.07Rolex Fastnet Race 2023: The Charlie Dalin's masterstroke…This 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race was a signal for play to begin for the IMOCA fleet in what proved to be a particularly thrilling ride for the 29 competing duos.…19.07Canada Ocean Racing Announces new team name & purpose: Be Water Positive Sailing Team…Canada Ocean Racing today unveils its new team name Be Water Positive. With their mission still to be the first Canadian team to complete the Vendée Globe, they will also be raising awareness and promoting what it is to Be Water Positive.…17.07Swiss Sailor Oliver Heer secures new Sponsorship Partnership with Portier Yachts Switzerland…Swiss IMOCA sailor Oliver Heer is proud to announce that he has secured a three-year side sponsorship from luxury yacht yard - Portier Yachts. The sponsorship marks the beginning of an exciting journey for Heer, who is jumping into the world of IMOCA sailing with the ultimate ambition of competing in the 2024 Vendée Globe race.…13.07L'Occitane Sailing Team announces Co-skipper & Performance coach Alan Roberts…L'Occitane Sailing Team continues to add to the strength of their team by appointing Alan Roberts as Co-skipper & Performance Coach. Alan will join the team for the remainder of the 23-24 IMOCA Globe Series Season.…
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Nick Moloney joins Canada Ocean Racing as double-handed sailing partner for the 2023 Transat Jacques…
Scott Shawyer, president, and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing, continues his journey towards becoming the first Canadian to finish the Vendée Globe by announcing Nick Moloney as his coach and double-handed sailing partner…
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