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
20.11The 2028 Vendée Globe rules unveiled…On 12 November 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne, a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme challenge: sailing around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, on IMOCA 18-metre monohulls. To date, only 100 skippers have succeeded in this exploit, known to the general public as the ‘Everest’ of the seas.…07.11Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar (Macif Santé Prévoyange) third in IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…This Friday, 7 November, at 12.55 pm local time (5.55 pm in Paris), Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar crossed the finish line of the IMOCA class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay, during the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie.…07.11JJérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal) win IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…French duo Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal 2) took the IMOCA Class victory on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race this Friday morning when they crossed the finish line at 5.15 am hrs local time (minus 4hrs UTC).…06.11Transat Café L’OR: Beyou and Lagravière on course for historic victory on Charal…With just over 500 miles to go, the Transat Café L’OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal.…03.11Race Report | Day 8 on the Transat Café l'OR: Who made the best move in the IMOCA fleet?…After a week of racing, we take a look at the IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café l’OR with Sébastien Marsset, finisher of the last Vendée Globe and candidate for the 2028 Vendée Globe.…22.10En route to AMAALA!…On Wednesday, October 15, at a time when IMOCA boats usually set sail for Le Havre to take part in the Transat Café L'Or, an autumn event held in odd-numbered years, Alan Roura and Team AMAALA set sail for an unknown destination.…
News
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After a long season at the top of the IMOCA fleet that featured three race wins, Great Britain’s Sam Goodchild is for the second time in three years the IMOCA Globe Series Champion.
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