Initiatives-Cœur
Key figures
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2 navigators
Samantha Davies and Violette Dorange
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3
sponsors
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+ More than 500
children saved since 2009
Transat Café L'Or 2025
- Route: Le Havre > Martinique
- Village: October 17 to 26 in Le Havre
- Departure: October 26 from Le Havre
- Skippers: Samantha Davies and Violette Dorange
GOAL: SAVE 21 CHILDREN FROM HEART ATTACKS
Welcome aboard Violette!
The youngest skipper ever to take part in the Vendée Globe, Violette Dorange lit up the last edition with her infectious energy, proving that she is a rising star in ocean racing.
In 2025, Sam and Violette will be sailing together on Initiatives-Cœur, sharing their passion for racing and their commitment to helping Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque save children's lives.
How do we save children with the boat?
Since 2009, we've been saving children's hearts thanks to the generosity of the public and sponsors.
From now on, and for the duration of the Transat Café L'OR, all donations made by the public will be doubled by the sponsors! Now's the time to show your generosity!
The boat's sponsors
Naylah guides Sam from the top of the mainsail
Naylah is a little girl from the Democratic Republic of Congo who we operated on in 2018 and again in 2021 to repair her heart. During her last visit, she had the chance to meet Sam before she set off on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2021. A beautiful complicity was then born between the little girl and the sailor, who was keen for her to become the face of her new boat: "When I'm alone at sea, Naylah's gaze is a great source of motivation."
This portrait, painted by navigator and artist Titouan Lamazou, now accompanies Sam during his races.
