# Sam Goodchild

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 campaignes.

## 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. He was a member of the Artemist Offshore Academy an initiative to get young sailors into offshore sailing.

## Racing results

| Pos. | Year | Event | Class | Boat | Time | Notes |
| Round the World Races |||||||
| 9 / 40 | 2025 | 2024-2025 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Vunerable | 76d 2h 1m 45s | |
| 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 |
| 3 | 2023 | Retour à la Base (Transat B to B) | IMOCA 60 | For the Planet | 9d 07h 43m 21s | |
| 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 | | | |