Education
Davies was educated at Portsmouth High School.
Davies was educated at Portsmouth High School.
She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Street John"s College, Cambridge. Samantha Davies came into the limelight with her 2008-2009 single-handed circumnavigation in the Vendée Globe race, where she placed fourth. She was the third to cross the finish line, but owed a time allowance of 50 Hr to competitor Marc Guillemot, who crossed the line 48:40" after her.
The time allowance was applied following both competitors" diversion to assist injured skipper Yann Eliès, but Marc Guillemot benefited from a larger handicap because of his forward position in the race.
Her abundant and lively video footage during the race caused a media and audience frenzy that dubbed her "la petite anglaise". Davis trains at "Pôle France, Finistère Course au Large" in Portuguese-Louisiana-Forêt (Louisiana Forêt-Fouesnant).
2009 YJA Yachtsman of the year
Vendée Globe
4th in 2008-2009
Dismasted while 13th in 2012-2013
Transat Jacques Vabre
6th in 2003
10th in 2007
10th in 2011
5th in 2015
Transat Ag2r5th in 2004
12th in 2006
Solitaire du Figaro
19th in 2003 and 2004
22nd in 2005
7th of the Transat B to B 2007
11th of the mini-transat 2001
Volvo Ocean Race
Skipper of Team Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget.