I’m sure that most people with any sort of interest or involvement in single handed ocean racing are fans of Britains Sam Davies. Young, fast and media friendly she’s undoubtedly not just the top female ocean racer of the moment, but also one of the top singlehanded sailors full stop. Her Vendee Globe campaign is the logical conclusion of a career path that started in the ultra competitive French Figaro series and despite her last generation boat, she’s more than capable of springing the odd surprise in the race. Young, female, attractive and Cambridge educated, Davies is a sponsors dream and deserves every bit of success she gets. Presumably this coverage in the Daily Mail (from which the photo below is taken) that majors on her sailing naked isn’t going to harm her cause. I guess if you happen to come across a naked racer somewhere in the doldrums, rather Sam Davies than Mike Golding ! Best of luck to her for the Vendee.
