'I wonder if I can endure' – Samantha Davies ready to face her limits in 'extreme' Leg 3 of The Ocean Race

Samantha Davies says the historic Leg 3 of The Ocean Race will push her to the limits of endurance, as the British sailor prepares to set off with Biotherm. Leg 3 is the longest in the race's history and sees the fleet travel 12,750 nautical miles from Cape Town to Itajai, Brazil. It is an ominous passage across the Southern Ocean, the world's wildest and more remote expanse of open ocean, and promises vicious winds and unenviable temperatures.

Ad Double points are up for grabs on the arduous leg, with points split between the finishing positions and the order at which the teams pass the longitude of 143 degrees east. The Ocean RaceMeilhat delighted to add Davies to Biotherm ranks for epic Leg 3YESTERDAY AT 21:41 “It is incredible to be able to participate in something that has never been done before,” said Eurosport expert Davies, who recalled her experience competing in the Vendee Globe, a non-stop solo race around the world. “That's what made me want to come.

It's a challenge to be able to set off into the unknown, because if you know this journey through the Vendee Globe, it will be nothing like it. It's obviously linked to the fact that we're not sailing solo. “During the Vendee Globe, I sometimes felt like shouting, for example, but it's useless when you're alone on the boat.