UKLA 50th Anniversary Celebrations page
UKLA Team is raising money for Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
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The Andrew Simpson Foundation was inspired by Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE. Their mission is to transform lives through sailing. Absolutely everything They do is driven by their belief that all young people have the ability to excel and succeed in life and work. They believe that the challenges of sailing and watersports do this by promoting health and well-being whilst also building essential life skills. These skills then enable young people to progress through education and into work.
The Andrew Simpson Foundation's mission is very much aligned with UKLA's goal to promote sailing.
Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson was a successful young Laser sailor in the RYA Youth Squad and in 1999 he finished 5th in the Laser Standard World Championships in Melbourne. He went on to compete at the highest level in the Finn, narrowly missing out on Olympic selection, before joining Iain Percy to campaign the Star, where they won Olympic medals
Beijing 2008 and
London 2012.
Tragically, Bart lost his life in an Amerca’s Cup training accident in 2013. His close friends set up the Andrew Simpson Foundation : The Sailing Charity in his memory.
In the 50th Anniversary of the ILCA Association, the UKLA is thrilled to be supporting the Andrew Simpson Foundation and the important work they do.
Thoughtout the season we will work together with the Foundation to raise their profile and funds to enable more young people to take on sailing.
Our 50th Anniversary/fundraising events:
June, 19-20th - Open Regatta and Masters Qualifier (Stokes Bay SC)
July, 9-11th - Masters Nationals (Pevensey Bay SC)
August, 13-18th - British Open Championships (WPNSA)
September 25-26th - European & Worlds Qualifier/Youth Ladder (Sunderland YC)
October 30-31st - Inland Championships