IMOCA MACIF
Sam Goodchild

Sam Goodchild

MACIF Santé Prévoyance
1st participation

Profile

A native of Bristol and Breton at heart, 36-year-old Sam Goodchild is a talented sailor who has brilliantly made his mark in many different classes. He knows ocean racing like few other sailors of his generation. Class 40, Figaro Bénéteau, Ultim, Ocean Fifty, IMOCA, Sam is a skipper who shines equally well in crewed and solo races. After competing in his first Vendée Globe in 2024, finishing in 9th place on a previous generation boat, Sam was chosen by Charlie Dalin to succeed him at the helm of the Imoca MACIF Santé Prévoyance until the end of 2026. 

Achievements

2025

  • Transat Café l'Or

    3rd
  • Défi Azimut

    winner
  • The Ocean Race Europe

    winner
  • Course des caps

    winner
  • Vendée Globe

    9th (76d 2h 1min)

2024

  • Défi Azimut

    2nd

2023

  • Retour à la Base

    3rd
  • Transat Jacques Vabre

    3rd
  • Rolex Fastnet Race

    3rd
  • Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race

    3rd

2022

  • Dhream Cup (Ocean Fifty)

    winner
  • La 1000 milles des Sables (Ocean Fifty)

    winner
  • Pro Sailing Tour (Ocean Fifty)

    2nd

2021

  • Pro Sailing Tour (Ocean Fifty)

    winner
  • Transat Jacques Vabre (Ocean Fifty)

    3rd

2019

  • Dhream Cup (Figaro)

    winner
  • Solo Maître CoQ (Figaro)

    2nd

2018

  • Transat Jacques Vabre (Class40)

    2nd
  • Rolex Fastnet Race (Ultim)

    3rd

2015

  • La 1000 milles des Sables (Class40)

    2nd

2014

  • Transat Jacques Vabre (Class40)

    7th
  • Sevenstar round Britain and Ireland Race (VOR65)

    2nd

2013

  • Solitaire du Figaro

    11th
  • RORC Carabean 600 (Class40)

    winner
  • Round Gotland Race

    2nd

2012

  • Normandy Challenge Race (Class40)

    winner
  • Solitaire du Figaro

    24th
  • Transat AG2R (Figaro)

    12th
  • Solo Figaro Massif Marine

    8th

2011

  • Tour de Bretagne (Figaro)

    19th
  • Solo Basse Normandie

    2nd
  • La Solitaire du Figaro

    34th
  • Global Ocean Race - étape 2 (Class40)

    winner
  • La transmanche (Figaro)

    3rd

2010

  • Round Britain and Ireland race (Figaro)

    16th
IMOCA MACIF

MACIF Santé Prévoyance

  • Architect: Guillaume Verdier
  • Shipyard: CDK Technologie (with project management assistance from MerConcept)
  • Length: 18,28 m
  • Draught: 4,5 m
  • Mast height: 29 m

As a mutual insurance company, Macif is committed to its 5.8 million members and customers on a daily basis. It offers simple and useful protection services in property and casualty insurance, health and provident insurance and finance and savings. IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance is dedicated to Macif's health and life insurance activity, a strategic business for its development and growth in the global response it provides to its members. Macif has been active in the maritime sector for over 50 years.