Edie Sampson Race and Bart's Bash - Saturday 14 September

Published 10:26 on 31 Aug 2024

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 Since 2012 this has been replaced by an event for which a new prize, "The Edie Sampson Trophy", is awarded.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 14 September, the Edie Sampson Trophy Race will take place. This will be a pursuit race. The start times will be taken from the 2024 Pursuit Times table with 11:00 nominal start and, conditions permitting, a 90 minute race.

HW: 09:26

Bar Open + Ploughman's Lunch

14th September, 12:30 - 14:00

Book for Ploughman's Lunch via WebCollect- open now. Bookings close 11 September.

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. The results from races at thousands of venues are merged to make "Bart's Bash" the largest sailing race in the world. It connects sailing communities across the globe in an annual mass participation campaign.

Bart's Bash at Seafarers - 2024

Our Bart's Bash race on Saturday 14th September will be to the format of a Club Combined race i.e. one fleet (fast and slow not separated) and average lap time scoring. The race will start at 14:30pm. Entry will be free-but a donation of the order of £2.50 to the Andrew Simpson Foundation would be appreciated.

Portsmouth low water 14:43

Last updated 20:04 on 14 September 2024