Andrew bart simpson biography
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Death of Olympic sailor who won gold for Britain in Beijing was accidental, rules coroner
- Andrew 'Bart' Simpson died while sailing in San Fransisco last year
- Catamaran capsized after front end dug into water and porthole broke
- Mr Simpson was trapped for 10 minutes, and suffered blow to the head
- At Bournemouth Coroner's Court, family were told death was accidental
By CHRIS PLEASANCE
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Olympic sailing gold medallist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson died as a result of an accident, a coroner ruled today.
The world of sailing was left in shock when the 36-year-old, from Sherborne, Dorset, was killed in San Francisco on May 9 last year.
Simpson died while training for the America's Cup with Artemis Racing in his AC72 catamaran, Dorset Coroner's Court heard.
Leah Simpson (left), widow of sailor Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, alongside his mother Pam (right), heard today that Mr Simpson's death while sailing in San Fransisco last year was an accident
Mr Simpson previously won gold for Britain in sailing at the Beijing Olympics, and was training for the America's cup when his catamaran capsized
The father-of-two was performing a 'bear away' manoeuvre - turning downwind - when the catamaran's hull dug into the water, causing it to capsize.
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British Olympic Sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson Drowns In Yacht Accident
Andrew "Bart" Simpson died today while training with his sailing team, Sweden's Artemis Racing, when the catamaran capsized in the San Francisco Bay. He was trapped beneath the boat, and repeated attempts to revive the two-time Olympian in the water and onshore failed. Simpson was 36.
He was in the country practicing with his team for this summer's 34th America's Cup. Simpson was one of 11 crewmembers aboard, but all of his teammates were fortunate enough to escape with their lives.
Simpson, left, was born in Chertsey, England, and represented Great Britain in the Star class in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and last year's London Games. In Beijing, Simpson captured gold with his partner, Iain Percy, in the two-man event. Four years later, the duo won a silver medal in front of their home crowd. Both then joined Artemis Racing.
“The entire Artemis Racing team is devastated by what happened,” Paul Cayard, Artemis Racing's CEO, said in a statement. “Our heartfelt condolences are with Andrew’s wife and family.”
[ The Guardian]
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