Start bidding and get foiling on board with the America’s Cup teams

by Amy Harvey on 17 Jul 2016 Next Thursday all six America’s Cup teams will be holding a Pro-Am event on the Solent in aid of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF).

Visit website to start bidding for one of 11 Guest Racer places in this unique sailing event. There’s only a few days left to secure your place on board with the auction closing at 1200 hours BST on Monday 18th July. Another final one slot, taking the total to 12 slots, on board ASSF Trustee Sir Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR boat will be available to bid on at website until 23:00 hours BST on the 20th July.

This ultimate sailing experience will allow 12 lucky individuals to join the best sailors in the world, on board one of the foiling AC45s as a Guest Racer. Those eligible will be able to bid for this once in a lifetime opportunity to ‘fly’ around the Solent at incredible speeds of up to 30 knots, passing within feet of the other teams in this special, one-off event.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation to help it improve the lives of young people through sailing, both in the UK and around the world.

To date the ASSF have supported numerous charitable sailing activities internationally, including the Portsmouth Sailing Project, now in its second year. This inspiring project, run in partnership with the 1851 Trust, enables 1,000 children from Portsmouth, who would not normally have access to sailing, to experience the benefits of sailing throughout the summer.