• Open to all sailing clubs, yacht clubs, scout groups, sea cadets, windsurfing clubs, individuals and any venue globally that can host a race and is inspired to take part

• Bart’s Bash gives the sailing community a united opportunity to remember Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, a double Olympic medallist who tragically lost his life whilst training for the America’s Cup in 2013.

• The annual fundraising and participation campaign promoted by the Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF)

• Each individual event is organised by a venue which is the organising authority for all activities at their site

• The event was founded in 2014 and verified by Guinness World Records as ‘The Largest Sailing Race in the World’.

• Sailing venues around the world engaged with the campaign by agreeing to organise a sailing event during the Bart’s Bash period (16th- 17th September 2017).

Last year, around 7,300 sailors from 58 countries took part, helping to raise tens of thousands of pounds for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF).

The charity, set up in memory of Olympic sailor, Andrew Simpson, aims to improve the lives of young people through sailing.

This year, it looks like the annual event will be bigger than ever, with 564 venues registered to take part in 74 countries.

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