Edie Sampson Race and Bart's Bash - 10 September 2022

Published 01:00 on 19 Aug 2022

Edie Sampson Race 11:00 - 12:30

Mrs Frances Edith Sampson, known to all as Edie, was a leading light of the Club for almost three decades. She served as Assistant Bosun and Bosun for over 25 years, as Commodore for two terms and as a Trustee of the Club from 1993 until 2011. The Club was especially proud when, in 2008, Edie received an RYA Community Award. Edie was elected an Honorary Member of Seafarers in 2009. Sadly, after a fall at home followed by a brief spell in hospital, Edie passed away on Monday 12th September 2011.

Edie embodied all those qualities that had made Seafarers a thriving and successful sailing club. She was an outstanding example of dedication and enthusiasm. To most members during the nineties and the noughties, Edie was the personification of Seafarers. Until 2011 the Club's annual programme included a "Vice Commodore's Challenge". Since 2012 this has been replaced by an event for which a new prize, "The Edie Sampson Trophy", is awarded.

On Saturday 10th September, the Edie Sampson Trophy Race will take place. The race will be an average lap time race with a start time of 11:00am. There will be one fleet (fast and slow not separated) and the start will be from a committee boat.

Portsmouth high water 12:13

Bar Open + Ploughman's Lunch

10th September, 12:30 - 14:00

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Bart's Bash 14:30 - 16:00

Background

Bart's Bash is the flagship annual event of the Andrew Simpson Foundation. The Foundation was inspired by the late Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson MBE. Its ethos is to facilitate a wider participation in sailing, and to optimise the benefits that the sport can deliver to young people and ultimately to society at large. Importantly, it seeks to be as inclusive as possible by encouraging participation by children and young people from all backgrounds and by catering for a range of physical and educational abilities.

Our Race

Our Bart's Bash race on Saturday 10th September will be a combined fleet average lap race. The race will start at 14:30pm. The start may be from a committee boat.

Entry Fee and Donations

Members who intend to take part in this Club race are not required to register with the Bart's Bash website. Entry will be free-but a donation of the order of £2.50 to the Andrew Simpson Foundation would be appreciated.

Portsmouth high water 12:13

Last updated 16:07 on 7 June 2025