* Andrew Simpson, 36, died while practicing for the upcoming America's Cup
* Won gold in Beijing 2008 and silver during London 2012 alongside Iain Percy
* Catamaran capsized and Mr Simpson was stuck under its hull for 10 minutes
* Doctors tried to revive him in the water and ashore but failed
* He leaves his wife Leah and young son Freddie, who lived together in Dorset
* Handed an MBE in 2009 New Year's Honours list for services to sport
* Tributes from across sporting world pour in for 'great sailor and terrific man'.


British Olympic hero Andrew Simpson has died after a 72-foot-long sailboat capsized in San Francisco Bay while he and 11 crew were training for the America’s Cup.
The 36-year-old sailor, known as Bart, won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and silver during London 2012 in the Star class.
At around 1pm PDT yesterday, the Artemis Racing's AC72 catamaran got into trouble near Treasure Island, the former naval station located in the bay, and Mr Simpson, who was team strategist, got trapped underneath the boat for up to 10 minutes.
After he was pulled from the water doctors tried to resuscitate him in a boat and then ashore, but the Briton could not be revived.
Simpson and his wife Leah have one child, a son named Freddie, and they lived together in Sherborne, Dorset.
He won his Olympic medals for Great Britain with his childhood friend Iai.