A number of sailing and yacht clubs in the Caribbean that have been affected by Hurricane Irma have taken part in Bart’s Bash in previous years and had planned to hold an event during next weekend’s Bart’s Bash.
Today HRH The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Land Rover BAR headquarters in Portsmouth, home of the America’s Cup team, to launch the 1851 Trust’s 2016 sailing programme.
With the decision being made to remove sailing from the Paralympics, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation pledges to use the funds raised through Bart’s Bash in 2016 to help promote and develop disabled sailing globally.
We are excited to announce that we will fully subsidise 200 RYA instructor courses and a variety of instructor endorsements over the next two years (2016 and 2017).
The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation’s Fundraising Gala Dinner held at the brand new Land Rover BAR base in Portsmouth, UK raised more than £65,000, for the international Sailing charity set up in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.
Sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie has accepted an official Guinness World Record Certificate for Bart’s Bash, the charity global sailing race that took place on 21 September 2014. It is now officially the largest sailing race on one day in the world.
Bart’s Bash, the global sailing race that took place on September 21st, 2014 raised an incredible three hundred and thirty six thousand, three hundred and ninety one pounds and ninety five pence (£366,391.95) for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation.
We are planning a monster sized attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for ‘The Largest Dinghy Sailing Race’ in the World Ever, which we are calling ‘Bart’s Bash’!
