Bart's Bash is the ultimate local race on a global scale. Organised by the 'Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation' it is an attempt to race the biggest sporting event in the world. The date is September 20, 2015. With support from every corner of the global sailing community, Bart's Bash officially launches its campaign with an unprecedented video featuring most of the sailing giants in the world including Sir Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill, John Bertrand, Paul Cayard, Xu Lijia, Robert Scheidt, Loick Peyron, Freddy Loof, Iain Percy, Tom Slingsby, Nathan Outteridge, Paul Goodison, Shirley Robertson, Grant Simmer and Xabi Fernandez.
Watch the launch video below and go to www.bartsbash.co.uk for more information. If your club is not signed up, maybe it's time to ask the sailing committee why not...