Sail. Race. Paddle. Fundraise. Remember Bart.

💙 One Community All Together

This September, the global sailing and watersports community comes together for Bart’s Bash - a celebration of sailing and a lasting tribute to Olympic sailor Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.

We’re asking you to be part of it.

Please help us raise funds for the Andrew Simpson Foundation and give more people the opportunity to get on the water, discover what they’re capable of, and shape a better future through sailing and watersports.

https://www.bartsbash.com/about-the-event

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💙 Why Bart's Bash

Andrew 'Bart' Simpson believed in the power of sailing.

He knew that being on the water could challenge you, build your confidence, create friendships, and open up opportunities you never imagined.

Bart was an Olympic Gold and Silver medallist and an America’s Cup sailor, but his legacy is about much more than his achievements on the water.

It is about what happens when someone gets the chance to step on a boat for the first time - and how that moment can change the direction of their life.

Bart’s Bash was created in his memory and has grown into a global celebration that brings people together every year.

Now it’s our turn to keep his spirit sailing on.

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💙 Help Transform Lives Through Sailing

The Andrew Simpson Foundation was founded in Bart’s memory with a simple mission:

Transform lives through sailing and watersports.

ASF exists to make time on the water accessible to more people — because getting on the water is often the first step to something much bigger.

It’s not just about sailing.

It’s about opportunity, confidence, pathways, and community.

From someone stepping onto a boat for the very first time, to young people developing leadership skills, to those discovering pathways into coaching, volunteering, or performance sailing — every journey starts with access.

Your donation helps open that door.

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💙 Your Support Creates Opportunities

Since 2014, ASF has raised and reinvested more than £17.5 million into sailing and watersports programmes and generated more than £82 million in social value for local communities.

That investment doesn’t just fund activity - it creates pathways that can change futures.

Your support can help:

- Give someone their first experience on the water.

- Build confidence, resilience, and belief through sailing and watersports.

- Create pathways into coaching, volunteering, and future careers.

- Make sailing more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming.

- Strengthen communities through shared time on the water.

Every donation helps unlock a moment that can lead to something bigger.

And every person who gets on the water has the chance to discover a new direction for their future.

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💙 This is more than a race

Bart’s Bash is about thousands of people coming together across the world.

- Sailing clubs

- Families

- Young sailors

- Experienced racers

- Volunteers

- Watersports communities

People who have spent a lifetime on the water - and people stepping onto a boat for the very first time.

- Different boats

- Different countries

- Different stories

One community. All together.For Bart’s family, for our trustees, and for everyone at the Andrew Simpson Foundation, Bart’s Bash is deeply personal.

It’s not just a day on the water, it’s a continuation of a life, a passion, and a belief that still inspires us every day.

By supporting Bart’s Bash, you are helping us keep that spirit alive.

“Thank you for helping us turn Bart’s legacy into something living, breathing and life-changing for young people around the world.”

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💙 Keep Bart's spirit sailing on

Bart believed that sailing should be something people could share.

Something that could challenge you.

Inspire you.

Bring people together.

And change lives.

That belief lives on through Bart’s Bash and through the work of the Andrew Simpson Foundation, helping more people get on the water and discover what is possible when they do.

Your donation helps turn that belief into real opportunities.

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💙 Will you help?

We’re taking part in Bart’s Bash 2026 to support the Andrew Simpson Foundation.

Please give whatever you can.

Whether it’s £10, £25, £50 or more, your donation helps create real opportunities for people to get on the water, build confidence, and change the direction of their future.

And if you can’t donate, you can still make a difference:

- Share this page.

- Tell your friends.

- Bring someone to Bart’s Bash.

Help us open the door for someone else.

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💙 Thank you

Thank you for helping us celebrate Bart.

Thank you for supporting the Andrew Simpson Foundation.

And thank you for helping more people get on the water, discover their potential, and find their pathway forward.

ONE COMMUNITY. ALL TOGETHER.

Sail. Race. Paddle. Fundraise. Remember Bart.

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