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Sam Goodchild wins the Azimut Challenge with Macif Santé Prévoyance

Sam Goodchild, who came ninth in the last Vendée Globe on the IMOCA Vulnérable, won the 48-hour Défi Azimut race and the Tour de Groix this weekend at the helm of the round-the-world race winner, Macif Santé Prévoyance – Charlie Dalin's boat, which he is replacing for the 2025 season. He sailed with Loïs Berrehar, skipper of the future IMOCA Banque Populaire, currently under construction. Congratulations to them both!

Sam Goodchild et Loïs Berrehar sur le Défi Azimut
© Christophe FAVREAU / DEFI AZIMUT 2025

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