Segla Bart’s Bash 21/9!
Det här är ett riktigt bra initiativ. För att hedra Andrew “Bart” Simpson och samla in pengar till unga seglare så vill man skapa världens största kappsegling i September – Bart’s Bash. Planen är att massor av klubbar startar sina race samma tid 21/9 och på så sätt blir slår vi tillsammans Guiness-rekordet.
Event Objectives
a) To inspire sailors and sailing clubs to set a mass participation ‘Guinness World Record’.
b) To capture the imagination and promote the sport of sailing in the UK and globally.
c) To raise funds for, and awareness of, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation.
Över 300 klubbar från hela världen har signat upp. Vilka Svenska klubbar är med?
Feb 18, 2014 @ 20:10
IMPONERANDE!!!
Bart’s Bash attracts over 400 clubs in two month!
Organisers of Bart’s Bash announced the sign up of the 400th sailing club yesterday, only two months after the initial announcement of the event. At a sign up rate that continues to match just short of 7 clubs a day worldwide, the World Record attempt is on track to easily become the largest sailing event ever on the planet.
Messages from some of the biggest names in the sailing world continue to be sent through to the Bart’s Bash organising team. ‘What a fantastic idea,’ said New Zealander Sir Russell Coutts KNZM CBE, a 5 times America’s Cup winner, Olympic Gold medallist and previous ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. ‘It’s for a great cause and I think everyone’s going to have a great time.’ As a parting thought, he added: ‘It’s going to be interesting to see who the winner is!’
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club provided a milestone breakthrough at 300 clubs and then, just before the 2 month mark it was the turn of Club Nautic Arenal from Mallorca, Spain to push the entries through the 400 club marker. Albert Vadell, speaking on behalf of C N Arenal said ‘This is a great intiative and CN Arenal wouldn’t miss it for the world. So we’re ready to go and make it happen!’
Anthony Day, Rear Commodore for the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club said, “We at RHKYC are proud to be involved and are much looking forward to helping build a fitting tribute to a truly remarkable sailor and an ambassador for the sport.”
Organisers of the event continue to send their thanks out to people all around the world who are showing their support and sharing the word. In order to support discussion and enable greater networking for sailors and all those interested in sailing, an online forum centred around the record attempt has also been launched and can be found at http://www.thebartproject.com/forum