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South Wales Argus
12-08-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Goodchild excited to race on home waters in The Ocean Race Europe
The 35-year-old, who lives in France but calls Falmouth home, is representing Team Biotherm in the 4,500-nautical mile multi-stage offshore race which began in Kiel this week and ends in Montenegro on September 20. The opening leg of the contest docks in Portsmouth on August 14, with the race departing from the Royal Yacht Squadron for leg two three days later. 'I'm definitely excited,' said Goodchild, who is joined in the boat by skipper Paul Meilhat, co-skipper Amelie Grassi, Jack Bouttell and Gauthier Le Boc. 'I have spent a lot of my racing life in France, as that is where the offshore racing world is based, but bringing these really cool boats which we sail around the world into Portsmouth is really exciting. 'I will catch up with some old faces and show them what we do, so I'm really looking forward to it and I am hoping there will be a good turnout!' Sam Goodchild will race in The Ocean Race Europe with Team Biotherm (Image: The Ocean Race Europe) Goodchild is one of seven Brits competing in the race this year but there are no UK-based teams, something he hopes can soon change. 'I enjoy France but I live out there for work,' he said. 'I have been over there for the last 10 years for sailing. 'I come back regularly and I still consider the UK home but being over there helps my career the most. 'If we can have more interest in sailing, more people sailing and more British sailors on the start line, that is definitely the direction I want it to go in.' Goodchild was part of the crew who finished second in The Ocean Race two years ago, a worldwide event. He feels he learned plenty from that experience as he targets success this time around. 'Two years ago, it was my first time sailing those sorts of boats so it was a learning curve,' he said. 'The race lasted six months as opposed to six weeks so it was a bit more of an endurance. 'This time, I have been racing in these sorts of boats for the last three or four years non-stop, which changes the whole scenario, so I am looking forward to the challenge. 'Of the seven crews here, they all have good sailors on and the level of competition will be very high, which is what we are looking for.' Sustainability is one of the key aspects of The Ocean Race Europe and it is also a topic close to the heart of Goodchild, who is aware of the impact taking part in a sport he loves can have on the climate. 'The whole team makes an effort as to what we can do to reduce our impact,' he said. 'We travel around Europe, which isn't great, but we try and do it by train, which takes a bit longer but it is nicer and more interesting. "In partnership with the Tara Foundation, we have also installed a microscope on board to capture microplankton for use by scientists (Eco Taxa Database), who then use and analyse the data. 'It is a big part of our sport at the moment, what we can do to reduce our impact, so we all have to do our bit.' Seven international teams, seven stopovers, 4,500 nautical miles, racing for the ocean. The Ocean Race Europe comes to Portsmouth 14 - 17 August - the city where the race first began in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race.
Rhyl Journal
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Goodchild excited to race on home waters in The Ocean Race Europe
The 35-year-old, who lives in France but calls Falmouth home, is representing Team Biotherm in the 4,500-nautical mile multi-stage offshore race which began in Kiel this week and ends in Montenegro on September 20. The opening leg of the contest docks in Portsmouth on August 14, with the race departing from the Royal Yacht Squadron for leg two three days later. 'I'm definitely excited,' said Goodchild, who is joined in the boat by skipper Paul Meilhat, co-skipper Amelie Grassi, Jack Bouttell and Gauthier Le Boc. 'I have spent a lot of my racing life in France, as that is where the offshore racing world is based, but bringing these really cool boats which we sail around the world into Portsmouth is really exciting. 'I will catch up with some old faces and show them what we do, so I'm really looking forward to it and I am hoping there will be a good turnout!' Sam Goodchild will race in The Ocean Race Europe with Team Biotherm (Image: The Ocean Race Europe) Goodchild is one of seven Brits competing in the race this year but there are no UK-based teams, something he hopes can soon change. 'I enjoy France but I live out there for work,' he said. 'I have been over there for the last 10 years for sailing. 'I come back regularly and I still consider the UK home but being over there helps my career the most. 'If we can have more interest in sailing, more people sailing and more British sailors on the start line, that is definitely the direction I want it to go in.' Goodchild was part of the crew who finished second in The Ocean Race two years ago, a worldwide event. He feels he learned plenty from that experience as he targets success this time around. 'Two years ago, it was my first time sailing those sorts of boats so it was a learning curve,' he said. 'The race lasted six months as opposed to six weeks so it was a bit more of an endurance. 'This time, I have been racing in these sorts of boats for the last three or four years non-stop, which changes the whole scenario, so I am looking forward to the challenge. 'Of the seven crews here, they all have good sailors on and the level of competition will be very high, which is what we are looking for.' Sustainability is one of the key aspects of The Ocean Race Europe and it is also a topic close to the heart of Goodchild, who is aware of the impact taking part in a sport he loves can have on the climate. 'The whole team makes an effort as to what we can do to reduce our impact,' he said. 'We travel around Europe, which isn't great, but we try and do it by train, which takes a bit longer but it is nicer and more interesting. "In partnership with the Tara Foundation, we have also installed a microscope on board to capture microplankton for use by scientists (Eco Taxa Database), who then use and analyse the data. 'It is a big part of our sport at the moment, what we can do to reduce our impact, so we all have to do our bit.' Seven international teams, seven stopovers, 4,500 nautical miles, racing for the ocean. The Ocean Race Europe comes to Portsmouth 14 - 17 August - the city where the race first began in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race.
Leader Live
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Goodchild excited to race on home waters in The Ocean Race Europe
The 35-year-old, who lives in France but calls Falmouth home, is representing Team Biotherm in the 4,500-nautical mile multi-stage offshore race which began in Kiel this week and ends in Montenegro on September 20. The opening leg of the contest docks in Portsmouth on August 14, with the race departing from the Royal Yacht Squadron for leg two three days later. 'I'm definitely excited,' said Goodchild, who is joined in the boat by skipper Paul Meilhat, co-skipper Amelie Grassi, Jack Bouttell and Gauthier Le Boc. 'I have spent a lot of my racing life in France, as that is where the offshore racing world is based, but bringing these really cool boats which we sail around the world into Portsmouth is really exciting. 'I will catch up with some old faces and show them what we do, so I'm really looking forward to it and I am hoping there will be a good turnout!' Sam Goodchild will race in The Ocean Race Europe with Team Biotherm (Image: The Ocean Race Europe) Goodchild is one of seven Brits competing in the race this year but there are no UK-based teams, something he hopes can soon change. 'I enjoy France but I live out there for work,' he said. 'I have been over there for the last 10 years for sailing. 'I come back regularly and I still consider the UK home but being over there helps my career the most. 'If we can have more interest in sailing, more people sailing and more British sailors on the start line, that is definitely the direction I want it to go in.' Goodchild was part of the crew who finished second in The Ocean Race two years ago, a worldwide event. He feels he learned plenty from that experience as he targets success this time around. 'Two years ago, it was my first time sailing those sorts of boats so it was a learning curve,' he said. 'The race lasted six months as opposed to six weeks so it was a bit more of an endurance. 'This time, I have been racing in these sorts of boats for the last three or four years non-stop, which changes the whole scenario, so I am looking forward to the challenge. 'Of the seven crews here, they all have good sailors on and the level of competition will be very high, which is what we are looking for.' Sustainability is one of the key aspects of The Ocean Race Europe and it is also a topic close to the heart of Goodchild, who is aware of the impact taking part in a sport he loves can have on the climate. 'The whole team makes an effort as to what we can do to reduce our impact,' he said. 'We travel around Europe, which isn't great, but we try and do it by train, which takes a bit longer but it is nicer and more interesting. "In partnership with the Tara Foundation, we have also installed a microscope on board to capture microplankton for use by scientists (Eco Taxa Database), who then use and analyse the data. 'It is a big part of our sport at the moment, what we can do to reduce our impact, so we all have to do our bit.' Seven international teams, seven stopovers, 4,500 nautical miles, racing for the ocean. The Ocean Race Europe comes to Portsmouth 14 - 17 August - the city where the race first began in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race.
The Star
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Sailing-Britain's Goodchild makes waves with breakthrough IMOCA victory
(Reuters) -British skipper Sam Goodchild is celebrating his first win in the ultra-competitive IMOCA class after guiding MACIF Sante Prevoyance to victory in the Course des Caps – a full-blooded 1,800-nautical mile dash around Britain and Ireland. Goodchild took the lead near Fastnet Rock off the southwest tip of Ireland and never let go, completing the race in six days, one hour and 10 minutes, with French co-skippers Lois Berrehar, Guillaume Combescure and Charlotte Yven for company. MACIF Sante Prevoyance crossed the line two-and-a-half hours clear of second-placed Elodie Bonafous on Association Petits Princes-Queguiner. 'It was intense, non-stop,' Goodchild said at the finish in Boulogne-sur-Mer. 'We started with no wind and finished with too much. It was kind of what we anticipated – a proper ride." France's Bonafous, racing her first IMOCA event, finished 46 minutes ahead of third-placed compatriot Nico Lunven on Holcim-PRB, staking her claim as a serious contender in the class. 'During the race, I got it into my head that a podium finish was possible,' Bonafous said. 'Even mid-race, I felt like crying. I told myself 'this is so cool, we're having such a great race.' So I stayed really calm because the race was still long and anything could happen,' she told the IMOCA class website. The route served up the full British Isles menu: shifty winds, sail changes on repeat, and a drag race down the North Sea. 'We really had it all,' said Goodchild, who was standing in for Charlie Dalin as the Frenchman is taking a break from the sport due to ill-health. 'On the first day, we hoisted every sail we had. And even over the past three days, we haven't stopped changing sails, changing conditions – changing everything. We truly got a full range on this race." For Goodchild, a former IMOCA Globe Series champion who finished ninth in the last Vendee Globe, this win adds another line to a growing CV – and confirms he is now one of the men to beat on the IMOCA scene. The IMOCA class is a fleet of high-performance 60-foot monohull yachts built for solo and short-handed ocean racing, best known for marquee events like the Vendee Globe. The Course des Caps marked the launch of the 2025 IMOCA Globe Series. Next up is the 100th anniversary of the Rolex Fastnet Race later this month, the Ocean Race Europe (August 10 to September 21), Defi Azimut–Lorient Agglomeration in September, and the Transat Cafe L'Or double-handed race from Le Havre in France to Martinique beginning in October. (Reporting by Ossian Shine; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
The Advertiser
27-06-2025
- General
- The Advertiser
Tiny homes trial constructed to ease massive housing affordability crisis
Lake Macquarie City Council has teamed up with family services provider Allambi Care to trial the introduction of "tiny homes" to help combat the housing crisis. Under the plan, two blocks of council-owned residential land in Belmont North will be used to accommodate two modular homes. The two-bedroom self-contained houses will be built by West Gosford company Tiny Homes 4 U and transported to the sites in Laxton Crescent and Wommara Avenue. The state government's Homes NSW provided the funding through its Homelessness Innovation Fund. Allambi Care will oversee the tenancy of the homes, which will likely be offered to young adults struggling to find permanent accommodation in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie mayor Adam Shultz said the innovative trial with Allambi Care was one of the key recommendations that came out of the Lake Macquarie Housing Forum held in April at Belmont 16s. "We had more than 80 people from dozens of organisations and government departments in one room, and the clear message was that there is no single solution to housing shortages in our region," Cr Shultz said. "But there was also a determination throughout the group that we must be brave, we must innovate and we can't just keep doing the same thing and expecting things to change. "We need to lean into new opportunities and work together." The development applications for the two tiny homes is pending, but the residents are expected to move in by the end of the year. Allambi Care services over 400 young people in Lake Macquarie who are at risk of homelessness. Allambi's director of family and early intervention services, Kelly-Lee Goodchild, said the tiny homes offered a way to assist young people who struggle to compete for rentals in a limited housing market. "One of the big things we've been managing on an ongoing basis is the lack of short-term and medium-term accommodation for them outside of refuge options and temporary accommodation," Ms Goodchild said. "Finding somewhere for them to build up a rental history and be able to then apply for their own rental accommodation is really challenging. "The access to housing is near impossible for anyone who doesn't have any form of rental history." Ms Goodchild said many young people were couch-surfing, sleeping rough in cars and on the streets or staying in refuges. "Housing is a really massive crisis across the board for a lot of people, but especially for youth that are disconnected from family networks," she said. Cr Shultz said plans were underway to expand the program to another three prefabricated homes as an interim housing measure on underutilised land at Belmont. "These are relatively small projects but that doesn't reduce their importance," Cr Shultz said. "They aim to provide proof of concept, and if they work, they could create a solution blueprint with the potential to be rolled out much more widely." Ms Goodchild said she welcomed any moves to create more tiny homes. "It's a really exciting project to be creative and put some options out there to tackle this problem," she said. "Tiny homes are a great initiative and a practical, cost-effective way to address housing affordability." Last year the Minns government announced plans to build 90 modular public homes across the state as part of the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW Program. Five of those homes will be built in Windale, Gateshead, Toronto and Belmont South by the end of the year. DAs have been approved for four of the Lake Macquarie sites and the tender was awarded to Moov Modular. The tender for the fifth site is expected to be awarded next month. The modular homes will be built as the second dwelling in backyards, similar to a granny flat. Lake Macquarie City Council has teamed up with family services provider Allambi Care to trial the introduction of "tiny homes" to help combat the housing crisis. Under the plan, two blocks of council-owned residential land in Belmont North will be used to accommodate two modular homes. The two-bedroom self-contained houses will be built by West Gosford company Tiny Homes 4 U and transported to the sites in Laxton Crescent and Wommara Avenue. The state government's Homes NSW provided the funding through its Homelessness Innovation Fund. Allambi Care will oversee the tenancy of the homes, which will likely be offered to young adults struggling to find permanent accommodation in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie mayor Adam Shultz said the innovative trial with Allambi Care was one of the key recommendations that came out of the Lake Macquarie Housing Forum held in April at Belmont 16s. "We had more than 80 people from dozens of organisations and government departments in one room, and the clear message was that there is no single solution to housing shortages in our region," Cr Shultz said. "But there was also a determination throughout the group that we must be brave, we must innovate and we can't just keep doing the same thing and expecting things to change. "We need to lean into new opportunities and work together." The development applications for the two tiny homes is pending, but the residents are expected to move in by the end of the year. Allambi Care services over 400 young people in Lake Macquarie who are at risk of homelessness. Allambi's director of family and early intervention services, Kelly-Lee Goodchild, said the tiny homes offered a way to assist young people who struggle to compete for rentals in a limited housing market. "One of the big things we've been managing on an ongoing basis is the lack of short-term and medium-term accommodation for them outside of refuge options and temporary accommodation," Ms Goodchild said. "Finding somewhere for them to build up a rental history and be able to then apply for their own rental accommodation is really challenging. "The access to housing is near impossible for anyone who doesn't have any form of rental history." Ms Goodchild said many young people were couch-surfing, sleeping rough in cars and on the streets or staying in refuges. "Housing is a really massive crisis across the board for a lot of people, but especially for youth that are disconnected from family networks," she said. Cr Shultz said plans were underway to expand the program to another three prefabricated homes as an interim housing measure on underutilised land at Belmont. "These are relatively small projects but that doesn't reduce their importance," Cr Shultz said. "They aim to provide proof of concept, and if they work, they could create a solution blueprint with the potential to be rolled out much more widely." Ms Goodchild said she welcomed any moves to create more tiny homes. "It's a really exciting project to be creative and put some options out there to tackle this problem," she said. "Tiny homes are a great initiative and a practical, cost-effective way to address housing affordability." Last year the Minns government announced plans to build 90 modular public homes across the state as part of the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW Program. Five of those homes will be built in Windale, Gateshead, Toronto and Belmont South by the end of the year. DAs have been approved for four of the Lake Macquarie sites and the tender was awarded to Moov Modular. The tender for the fifth site is expected to be awarded next month. The modular homes will be built as the second dwelling in backyards, similar to a granny flat. Lake Macquarie City Council has teamed up with family services provider Allambi Care to trial the introduction of "tiny homes" to help combat the housing crisis. Under the plan, two blocks of council-owned residential land in Belmont North will be used to accommodate two modular homes. The two-bedroom self-contained houses will be built by West Gosford company Tiny Homes 4 U and transported to the sites in Laxton Crescent and Wommara Avenue. The state government's Homes NSW provided the funding through its Homelessness Innovation Fund. Allambi Care will oversee the tenancy of the homes, which will likely be offered to young adults struggling to find permanent accommodation in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie mayor Adam Shultz said the innovative trial with Allambi Care was one of the key recommendations that came out of the Lake Macquarie Housing Forum held in April at Belmont 16s. "We had more than 80 people from dozens of organisations and government departments in one room, and the clear message was that there is no single solution to housing shortages in our region," Cr Shultz said. "But there was also a determination throughout the group that we must be brave, we must innovate and we can't just keep doing the same thing and expecting things to change. "We need to lean into new opportunities and work together." The development applications for the two tiny homes is pending, but the residents are expected to move in by the end of the year. Allambi Care services over 400 young people in Lake Macquarie who are at risk of homelessness. Allambi's director of family and early intervention services, Kelly-Lee Goodchild, said the tiny homes offered a way to assist young people who struggle to compete for rentals in a limited housing market. "One of the big things we've been managing on an ongoing basis is the lack of short-term and medium-term accommodation for them outside of refuge options and temporary accommodation," Ms Goodchild said. "Finding somewhere for them to build up a rental history and be able to then apply for their own rental accommodation is really challenging. "The access to housing is near impossible for anyone who doesn't have any form of rental history." Ms Goodchild said many young people were couch-surfing, sleeping rough in cars and on the streets or staying in refuges. "Housing is a really massive crisis across the board for a lot of people, but especially for youth that are disconnected from family networks," she said. Cr Shultz said plans were underway to expand the program to another three prefabricated homes as an interim housing measure on underutilised land at Belmont. "These are relatively small projects but that doesn't reduce their importance," Cr Shultz said. "They aim to provide proof of concept, and if they work, they could create a solution blueprint with the potential to be rolled out much more widely." Ms Goodchild said she welcomed any moves to create more tiny homes. "It's a really exciting project to be creative and put some options out there to tackle this problem," she said. "Tiny homes are a great initiative and a practical, cost-effective way to address housing affordability." Last year the Minns government announced plans to build 90 modular public homes across the state as part of the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW Program. Five of those homes will be built in Windale, Gateshead, Toronto and Belmont South by the end of the year. DAs have been approved for four of the Lake Macquarie sites and the tender was awarded to Moov Modular. The tender for the fifth site is expected to be awarded next month. The modular homes will be built as the second dwelling in backyards, similar to a granny flat. Lake Macquarie City Council has teamed up with family services provider Allambi Care to trial the introduction of "tiny homes" to help combat the housing crisis. Under the plan, two blocks of council-owned residential land in Belmont North will be used to accommodate two modular homes. The two-bedroom self-contained houses will be built by West Gosford company Tiny Homes 4 U and transported to the sites in Laxton Crescent and Wommara Avenue. The state government's Homes NSW provided the funding through its Homelessness Innovation Fund. Allambi Care will oversee the tenancy of the homes, which will likely be offered to young adults struggling to find permanent accommodation in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie mayor Adam Shultz said the innovative trial with Allambi Care was one of the key recommendations that came out of the Lake Macquarie Housing Forum held in April at Belmont 16s. "We had more than 80 people from dozens of organisations and government departments in one room, and the clear message was that there is no single solution to housing shortages in our region," Cr Shultz said. "But there was also a determination throughout the group that we must be brave, we must innovate and we can't just keep doing the same thing and expecting things to change. "We need to lean into new opportunities and work together." The development applications for the two tiny homes is pending, but the residents are expected to move in by the end of the year. Allambi Care services over 400 young people in Lake Macquarie who are at risk of homelessness. Allambi's director of family and early intervention services, Kelly-Lee Goodchild, said the tiny homes offered a way to assist young people who struggle to compete for rentals in a limited housing market. "One of the big things we've been managing on an ongoing basis is the lack of short-term and medium-term accommodation for them outside of refuge options and temporary accommodation," Ms Goodchild said. "Finding somewhere for them to build up a rental history and be able to then apply for their own rental accommodation is really challenging. "The access to housing is near impossible for anyone who doesn't have any form of rental history." Ms Goodchild said many young people were couch-surfing, sleeping rough in cars and on the streets or staying in refuges. "Housing is a really massive crisis across the board for a lot of people, but especially for youth that are disconnected from family networks," she said. Cr Shultz said plans were underway to expand the program to another three prefabricated homes as an interim housing measure on underutilised land at Belmont. "These are relatively small projects but that doesn't reduce their importance," Cr Shultz said. "They aim to provide proof of concept, and if they work, they could create a solution blueprint with the potential to be rolled out much more widely." Ms Goodchild said she welcomed any moves to create more tiny homes. "It's a really exciting project to be creative and put some options out there to tackle this problem," she said. "Tiny homes are a great initiative and a practical, cost-effective way to address housing affordability." Last year the Minns government announced plans to build 90 modular public homes across the state as part of the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW Program. Five of those homes will be built in Windale, Gateshead, Toronto and Belmont South by the end of the year. DAs have been approved for four of the Lake Macquarie sites and the tender was awarded to Moov Modular. The tender for the fifth site is expected to be awarded next month. The modular homes will be built as the second dwelling in backyards, similar to a granny flat.
