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2015 Transat Jacques Vabre – Sam Goodchild finishes transatlantic race

by Sam Joseph on 14 Nov 2015
Sam and Eric crossed the line in seventh - 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre Sam Goodchild Sailing
2015 Transat Jacques Vabre – Sam Goodchild and his co-skipper, Eric Bellion crossed the line in Itajai, Brazil at 14:45:34 GMT (Friday 13th November).

At 25, Sam is the youngest IMOCA sailor in this year's Transat Jacques Vabre Race. Sailing onboard Stand As One, this is the first time that both Goodchild and Bellion have competed in the IMOCA Class in the TJV.

Quotes, photos and hopefully video interviews to follow.

Stand As One - 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre © Sam Goodchild Sailing
Stand As One - 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre © Sam Goodchild Sailing


2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI
2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI


2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI
2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI


2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI
2015 Transat Jacques Vabre - Arrival Comme Un Seul Homme, seventh Place IMOCA © Jean Marie Liot / DPPI

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