Presented each year, the World Sailing President’s Development Award recognises those who strive to grow and develop sailing either nationally or internationally.
Nick Martin and Calanach Finlayson are competing in the RORC Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race 2022 in support of the Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF).
The Silicon Cup is delighted to announce that they have selected the Andrew Simpson Foundation, a sailing charity set up in memory of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson as one of their official charities for the 2018 Silicon Cup.
As of Wednesday 1st November 2017, the Portsmouth City Council (PCC) owned facility, Portsmouth Watersports Centre will be operated by the Andrew Simpson Foundation.
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.