Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to Andrew Simpson?
- 2 Which Olympic sailor died?
- 3 Has anyone ever died in the Vendee Globe?
- 4 How many people have died in the Clipper Race?
- 5 Who won Vendée Globe 2021?
- 6 How much does it cost to do a leg of the Clipper race?
- 7 When did Bart Simpson win a gold medal?
- 8 Where did Andrew Simpson grow up to be a sailor?
What happened to Andrew Simpson?
British Olympic champion sailor Andrew Simpson died from “blunt trauma with drowning” when the yacht he was in capsized in May, a report has revealed. Simpson, 36, suffered multiple blows to his head and body when the Swedish America’s Cup catamaran he was sailing in capsized in San Francisco Bay.
Which Olympic sailor died?
Simpson died in the capsize of the catamaran he was crewing on 9 May 2013, while training for the America’s Cup in San Francisco Bay….Andrew Simpson (sailor)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1976 Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Died | 9 May 2013 (aged 36) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Has anyone died America’s Cup?
Training on the San Francisco Bay turned deadly for an America’s Cup racing team from Sweden. Andrew Simpson, a two-time Olympic medalist from the U.K., died in the accident. …
How old was Andrew Simpson in Notes on a Scandal?
15-year-old
Donegal teenager Andrew Simpson plays the 15-year-old lover of Cate Blanchett’s hippy-dippy art teacher in Notes on a Scandal, co-starring with Dame Judi Dench. This big-screen adaptation of Zoe Heller’s book is already dripping in film-award nominations.
Has anyone ever died in the Vendee Globe?
Two deaths and an incredible feat The disappearance of the Englishman Nigel Burgess, on the first night of the race, in the Bay of Biscay and found drowned on November 26th at Cape Finisterre, floating in his survival suit, with his beacons, while his boat was found intact. His boat was found abandoned during the race.
How many people have died in the Clipper Race?
There have been three fatalities in the 20-year history of the Clipper race.
What age is Cate Blanchett?
52 years (May 14, 1969)
Cate Blanchett/Age
Has a woman won the Vendée Globe?
Clarisse Cremer finished the Vendée Globe in 87 days, 2 hours, and 24 minutes. She crossed the line 12th, the first woman to finish, and broke Ellen MacArthur’s monohull solo non-stop around the world record for a female skipper of 94 days 4 hours, which was set in the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe.
Who won Vendée Globe 2021?
Yannick Bestaven
Vendée Globe 2020-2021/Winners
Yannick Bestaven, the 48 year old French skipper of Maître Coq IV, is the overall winner of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe.
How much does it cost to do a leg of the Clipper race?
The cost to participate in the Clipper Round The World 13-14 is like this: You pay 43 070 Pounds Sterling (= 68 335 US Dollars) to do the complete race. When you want to do 1 leg, you pay between 9 358 and 10 418 Pounds Sterling. ( = 14 840 to 16 520 US Dollars)
When did Andrew Simpson die in the America’s Cup?
Simpson was killed on 9 May 2013, during training for the 34th America’s Cup, when the Swedish Artemis Racing team yacht he was aboard capsized near Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
Who are the parents of the actor Andrew Simpson?
Andrew’s mum and dad are Marion and Paddy and he has two older sisters, Charlotte and Sarah and a younger brother, Patrick, all of whom have also attended Miss Biddle’s excellent training school for drama. See full bio » 1 win. See more awards »
When did Bart Simpson win a gold medal?
Andrew James “Bart” Simpson, MBE (17 December 1976 – 9 May 2013), was an English sailor who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as crew for skipper Iain Percy in the Star class representing Great Britain.
Where did Andrew Simpson grow up to be a sailor?
Born in Windlesham, Surrey in 1976, where he lived and moved to Sherborne. He first learned to sail aged four or five, while visiting his grandparents at Christchurch, Dorset, and later sailed in a Seafly dinghy with his father, Keith.