A childhood spent on a boat, a meeting with Alex Thomson, sailing from one support to another where Sam Goodchild demonstrated his skills... This journey led the skipper to take the helm of his first IMOCA, named Vulnerable, to take part in his greatest dream: the Vendée Globe. "Vendée", a word that has resonated strongly in his adventurous mind since his earliest childhood and the stories told by his father. At the start of 2023, he joined the experienced TR Racing team - alongside Thomas Ruyant - an ideal setting for this major project. Sam is a man of challenges, and in 2024 he's preparing to take on his greatest challenge yet.
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Achievements
VULNERABLE
- Former name : LinkedOut
- Architect : Guillaume Verdier
- Construction : 2019, Persico Marine, Italie
- Launch date : 07 Juillet 2019
- Lenght : 18,28 m
- Beam : 5,85 m
- Draught : 4,50 m
- Weight : 8 t
- Mast height : 29 m
- Upwind sail area : 320m2
- Downwind sail area : 430m2
Advens is a leading French cybersecurity company. With its independence and more than 400 experts in France and Europe, it helps companies to prevent and neutralise cyber attacks. But that's not its only vocation: Advens wants to have an impact on the world. It is building a committed business model that allows it to dedicate 50% of the Advens group's capital to the development and acceleration of initiatives that aim to have a large-scale impact on people and the planet.
Commitment
VULNERABLE is a campaign to change the way we look at the shared vulnerability of people and the planet. Its aim? To stop seeing vulnerability as a burden to be carried, but rather as limits to be accepted and a potential for creating value to be released.
Its ambition: to give a real place to the most vulnerable among us in order to humanise society.
Initiated by Alexandre Fayeulle, who placed it at the heart of Advens' purpose, it spread with Thomas Ruyant and Sam Goodchild who in turn embraced it... soon to be joined by players from all horizons...
News & media
VULNERABLE after dismasting, sailing under jury rig
