British Sailing's performance director John Derbyshire has led the tributes to Olympic gold medallist Andrew Simpson, who has died in a training accident.
Simpson, 36, won gold in the Star class with Iain Percy at the 2008 Olympics and silver at last year's Games.
Known as Bart, he died when the catamaran he was aboard capsized during training for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.
Derbyshire said: 'Bart was one of the top sailors. He was a really nice guy.'
'It's a really big shock, totally unexpected. These are big powerful boats but you don't associate them with fatalities. It's very sad.'
Simpson was one of an 11-man crew on board the catamaran. He was trapped underneath when it capsized and did not respond to efforts to revive him using CPR.
The Surrey-born sailor was preparing for this year's America's Cup, the oldest trophy in sport, with Swedish team Artemis Racing.
America's Cup chief executive Stephen Barclay says he will wait for the full details of the accident before deciding whether changes should be made to the race, which has an opening ceremony on 4 July.
Barclay told BBC Radio 5 live: 'We'll review the circumstances and find out the facts and if changes are needed we'll make them but we can't judge that now.
'Boats follow these vessels with divers and doctors and the like on board in case these things h.
British Sailing's performance director John Derbyshire has led the tributes to Olympic gold medallist Andrew Simpson, who has died in a training accident.
Simpson, 36, won gold in the Star class with Iain Percy at the 2008 Olympics and silver at last year's Games.
Known as Bart, he died when the catamaran he was aboard capsized during training for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.
Derbyshire said: 'Bart was one of the top sailors. He was a really nice guy.'
'It's a really big shock, totally unexpected. These are big powerful boats but you don't associate them with fatalities. It's very sad.'
Simpson was one of an 11-man crew on board the catamaran. He was trapped underneath when it capsized and did not respond to efforts to revive him using CPR.
The Surrey-born sailor was preparing for this year's America's Cup, the oldest trophy in sport, with Swedish team Artemis Racing.
America's Cup chief executive Stephen Barclay says he will wait for the full details of the accident before deciding whether changes should be made to the race, which has an opening ceremony on 4 July.
Barclay told BBC Radio 5 live: 'We'll review the circumstances and find out the facts and if changes are needed we'll make them but we can't judge that now.
'Boats follow these vessels with divers and doctors and the like on board in case these things h
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Tributes poured in from the world of sailing and beyond after Simpson, 36, died in a training accident in California.
Tributes have been paid to British Olympic sailing hero Andrew Simpson, who has died after his yacht capsized during training for the America’s Cup race.
The 36-year-old, nicknamed 'Bart', was trapped under the 72-foot catamaran in a training accident on the Artemis catamaran in San Francisco Bay, California.
A statement from Sir Ben Ainslie's Oracle team read: 'Today is a sad day for all of us in the sailing community. Andrew Simpson was a great person, a terrific sailor, and a good friend to all of our team.
'Our thoughts are with his family and the entire Artemis team. He will be dearly missed.'
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and British Sailing Team said they were 'devastated' to confirm Simpson's death while sailing the 72ft yacht yesterday.
John Derbyshire, RYA's performance director: 'We're devastated by the news from San Francisco today.
'Andrew is someone I've worked closely with since the age of 16 - he was a great talent, and a key figure in our World Class Programme over many years culminating in his well-deserved Olympic success.
'He was a huge inspiration to others, both within the British Sailing Team and across the nation and our deepest s
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Olympic gold medalist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson died after his catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in California on Friday. Aerial views show the aftermath of the accident, which saw Simpson, a member of Sweden's Artemis team, trapped underneath his boat for around 10 minutes. Paul Cayard, Artemis' chief executive, says thoughts and prayers are with Simpson's wife and children.
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Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, the British Olympic champion sailor, has died after his catamaran capsized off the coast of California.
The popular father of two, who was a member of the Swedish America’s Cup team led by his Olympic teammate Iain Percy became trapped under the hull of the AC72 after it flipped near Treasure Island in San Francisco bay catapaulting all 11 crew members into the water.
Recovery services arrived to rescue the crew but were unable to revive Simpson, despite attempts by an onboard doctor and other doctors ashore.
'It is with immense sadness that Artemis Racing confirms the tragic death of crewmember Andrew 'Bart' Simpson today in San Francisco,' said Paul Cayard, the chief executive of the Swedish Artemis Racing team Mr Simpson worked for.
'Simpson...was trapped underneath the boat and despite attempts to revive him, by doctors afloat and subsequently ashore, his life was lost.
“The entire Artemis Racing team is devastated by what happened. Our heartfelt condolences are with Andrew’s wife and family.”
It remains unclear why the racing vessel flipped over but wind conditions were said to be stronger than normal. The bright red boat could yesterday be seen still flipped over in the bay.
An official with the US Coast Guard, told the San Francisco Chronicle that winds in the area were “a little above normal”.
Simpson was one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sa
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Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has led tributes to Andrew Simpson after the Beijing gold medal-winning sailor died in an accident off the coast of California.
Simpson was training for the America's Cup when his vessel flipped over in San Francisco Bay, trapping him underneath for 10 minutes. The 36-year-old, who won a gold medal in the star class in 2008 and a silver at London 2012 last year, was brought to shore but doctors were unable to save him.
A statement from Sir Ben Ainslie's Oracle team read: 'Today is a sad day for all of us in the sailing community. Andrew Simpson was a great person, a terrific sailor, and a good friend to all of our team.
'Our thoughts are with his family and the entire Artemis team. He will be dearly missed.'
Olympic silver medallist windsurfer Nick Dempsey tweeted: 'Going to miss you Bart', while Luke Patience, who took silver at the London Games, said: 'Devastated. Bart, you are a true inspiration.'
Double world match racing champion Simon Shaw added: 'Today we lost a courageous sailor. A true friend from school, till now, my heart is with his family.'
Sir Clive Woodward, British Olympic Association director of sport at London 2012, was another to pay tribute. He said: 'Totally shocked to hear Olympic star Andrew 'Bart' Simpson died after Swedish America's cup catamaran capsizes - thoughts with his family.
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Andrew Simpson, a British Olympic sailor, tragically died during a training session for the American's Cup. Andrew, known as 'Bart Simpson' to his friends, died after becoming trapped under a Swedish catamaran which capsized in San Francisco Bay.
Andrew, 36, from the Dorset market town of Sherborne, was part of an 11-man crew training on the Artemis Racing Catamaran.
'Shocked to hear of the death of Andrew Simpson, Olympic Champ sailor,' tweeted Sir Chris Hoy. 'Met him a number of times, great guy. My thoughts are with his family.'
The news was confirmed on Thursday.
'It is with immense sadness that Artemis Racing confirms the tragic death of crew member Andrew 'Bart' Simpson today in San Francisco,' read an announcement on the team's website. 'Despite attempts to revive Simpson, both afloat and subsequently ashore, his life was lost.'
Andrew, who won a gold medal at the Beijing games and claimed silver at London 2012, was husband to Leah and father to son Freddie, nearly three, who joined him on the Olympic open-top bus victory parade through London last July.
A host of tributes poured in for the University College London graduate and MBE holder.
'Tragic, Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson's death in San Fran,' tweeted Olympic rower James Cracknell. 'Reminder no situation totally safe/controlled. No word
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Simpson was part of Sweden's Artemis team taking part in training for the America's Cup off the California coast.
The British Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson died on Thursday after his team's ultra-modern yacht capsized in the San Francisco bay and trapped him underwater during training for the America's Cup.
The 72-foot Artemis catamaran tipped over at 1.15pm local time, plunging its 13-strong crew into the water and trapping Simpson under the vessel's platform for about 10 minutes.
Rescuers pulled Simpson, 36, into a support boat and an officer from the San Francisco police department's marine unit tried to resuscitate him. He was declared dead about 20 minutes later, said San Francisco fire chief Joanne Hayes-White.
Simpson won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a crew member in the star class, and he also took silver last year at the London Games.
'The entire team is devastated by what happened,' said Artemis chief executive Paul Cayard, a sailing world champion and America's Cup veteran. 'Our heartfelt condolences are with Andrew's wife and family.'
One other crew member was hurt but his condition was not said to be serious. The rest of the crew escaped unharmed and was taken to its nearby base at Alameda, where members were said to be in tears.
The coastguard said winds were a little above normal when the bo
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British Olympic medallist Andrew Simpson has died after his catamaran capsized during an America's Cup training event.
Andrew Simpson, UK Olympic Champion, Dies
Andrew Simpson - described as 'a true sailing legend' - dies after his catamaran capsizes during training for the America's Cup.
Olympic gold medallist Andrew Simpson has been killed after his yacht capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup.
Simpson had been sailing on the Artemis, Sweden's entry in the upcoming race, when the catamaran turned over and he became trapped underneath for about 10 minutes, his racing team said in a statement.
Attempts were made to revive the 36-year-old both in the water and on the shore, but he was unable to be saved.
Artemis Racing said: 'It is with immense sadness that Artemis Racing confirms the tragic death of crew member Andrew 'Bart' Simpson in San Francisco.'
The team's chief executive Paul Cayard added: 'The entire Artemis Racing team is devastated by what happened. Our heartfelt condolences are with Andrew's wife and family.'
Mr Cayard said the boat had been brought 'under control', but stressed the team's first concern was to 'ensure everyone's well-being'.
Simpson, who served as the Swedish team's strategist, was one of 11
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Friends and fellow sailors mourned double Olympic medalist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson after the shocking news that he had died in San Francisco Bay while training for the America's Cup.
The British sailor's death followed the capsizing Wednesday of a 72-foot Artemis Racing boat during a training run.
After Simpson, 36, was pulled from the water, attempts were made to revive him on a boat aiding the rescue operation and on land, but they were unsuccessful.
The other 10 crew members were all accounted for, Sweden's Artemis Racing said.
'The entire Artemis Racing team is devastated by what happened,' Artemis Racing chief executive Paul Cayard told reporters in Alameda, the city in eastern San Francisco Bay where the team is based.
'Our prayers are with Andrew Simpson's family, his wife and kids, and also the rest of my teammates. It's a shocking experience to go through, and we have a lot to deal with in the next few days in terms of assuring everybody's well being.'
Cayard said the catamaran was 'under control' but that the team's first concern was for its people.
Simpson won a gold medal in sailing's Star class at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and silver at last year's Olympics, when Britain was the host nation.
Swedish Artemis team member Magnus Augustson told Sweden's daily newspaper Aftonbladet he was shaken by the accident and greatly
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Sailor who died in San Francisco Bay is praised as 'huge inspiration to others in British sailing and across the nation'.
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The sailing community has paid tribute to the British Olympic gold medallist Andrew Simpson, who died on Thursday after his team's yacht capsized in the San Francisco Bay and trapped him underwater during training for the America's Cup.
The 72-foot Artemis catamaran tipped over at 1.15pm local time, plunging its 13-strong crew into the water and trapping Simpson under the vessel's platform for about 10 minutes.
Rescuers pulled Simpson, 36, into a support boat and an officer from the San Francisco police department's marine unit tried to resuscitate him. He was declared dead about 20 minutes later, said the San Francisco fire chief, Joanne Hayes-White.
Simpson won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a crew member in the Star class and took silver last year at the London Games. He also won a Star gold at the 2010 World Championships. Simpson is survived by a wife and an infant child.
'The entire team is devastated by what happened,' said the Artemis chief executive, Paul Cayard, a sailing world champion and America's Cup veteran. 'Our heartfe
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