Sam GOODCHILD

IMOCA Globe Series-
Points-
Age33 (11/19/89)
Top performanceWinner of the Pro Sailing Tour in Ocean Fifty in 2021
Joined Imoca on2011
TeamHolcim - PRB (The Ocean Race 2023) / Advens 1
BaseLorient
CommitmentGo Circular

Profile

He was only 18 years old when the British sailor sailed down the famous channel in Les Sables d'Olonne with Mike Golding, who set off for his first Vendée Globe. It was then that he decided that one day he too would sail around the world single-handed on an IMOCA boat.

Sam Goodchild grew up on a boat with his family until he was 7 years old. For the next 20 years he specialised in ocean racing, sailing on both solo and crewed projects. In 2005, he joined Alex Thomson's team, then Mike Golding's.

In 2010, he joined the Artemis Offshore Academy, which was created to launch young British sailors. He is now doing his first Figaro season. This British sailor often changes supports, from Class40 to Ultim, from Figaro to Ocean Fifty. It is on this last support that he posted some great victories and made his place in ocean racing, notably on Leyton, where he won the Pro Sailing Tour 2021. During the last Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, he injured himself on the column of his trimaran and quickly abandoned.

Kevin Escoffier called him in 2023 to be a crew member on his new IMOCA Holcim-PRB, during The Ocean Race. Together, they won the first two legs of the race.

At the end of this second leg, Sam announced that he was moving to Thomas Ruyant Racing, the team of the skipper who won the last Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, and would take the helm of the ex-LinkedOut for the next Vendée Globe. 

Sailing Highlights

2022: Dhream Cup - Winner (Ocean Fifty)
2022:
1000 milles des Sables - Winner (Ocean Fifty)
2022:
Pro Sailing Tour - 2nd (Ocean Fifty)
2022:
Route du Rhum - Retired due to injury (Ocean Fifty)
2021:
Pro Sailing Tour - Winner (Ocean Fifty)
2021:
Transat Jacques Vabre - 3rd (Ocean Fifty)

2020: Dhream Cup - Winner (Figaro)
2020:
Solo Maître Coq - 2nd (Figaro)
2019:
Transat Jacques Vabre - 2nd (Class40)
2019:
Rolex Fastnet Race - 3rd (Ultim)
2018:
1000 milles des Sables - 2nd (Class40)
2018:
Route du Rhum - abandoned after dismasting (Class40)
2015 :
Transat Jacques Vabre
2014 : Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race
2014 : La Solitaire
2013 : La Solitaire
2013 : RORC Carabean 600
2013 : Round Gotland Race
2012 : Normandy Channel Race
2012 : La Solitaire
2012 : Transat AG2R
2012 : Solo Figaro Massif Marine
2011 : Tour de Bretagne
2011 : Solo Basse Normandie
2011 : La Solitaire
2011 : Leg 2 Global Ocean Race
2011 : Transat Jacques Vabre
2011 : La Transmanche
2010 : Round Britain and Ireland Race

Boat

Name HOLCIM - PRB
Sail numberFRA 85
ArchitectGuillaume Verdier
Construction2022, Carrington, Southampton (GB)
Former names
Length18,28 m
Beam5,5 m
Draught4,5 m
WeightNC
Mast height29 m
Mast typeWing mast
FoilsYes
Sail area max.
UpwindNC
DownwindNC
© Julien Champolion | polaRYSE - Holcim-PRB
© Yann Riou - polaRYSE / Leyton