Showing posts with label Iain Percy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iain Percy. Show all posts
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
34th America's Cup, Iain Percy reflects on the loss of Andrew 'Bart' Simpson and the future safety standards for the 35th America's Cup
From the following article on the Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/24/iain-percy-andrew-simpson-sailing-americascup
Iain Percy: 'My goals changed … all that mattered was to honour Bart'
Double Olympic champion recalls the accident that claimed the life of his sailing partner Andrew 'Bart' Simpson and how the America's Cup may change for the better in his memory.
"Competition is all-consuming and it gives you a break from the issues and problems in your personal life," Iain Percy says as he explains how he has immersed himself in a renewed sporting challenge after struggling to overcome the tragedy which cost the life of Andrew "Bart" Simpson, his best friend and Olympic medal-winning partner, last May. Percy and Simpson were both on the America's Cup boat, Artemis, on a seemingly mild day in the bay around San Francisco, when devastation struck during training.
read more here
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/24/iain-percy-andrew-simpson-sailing-americascup
Iain Percy: 'My goals changed … all that mattered was to honour Bart'
Double Olympic champion recalls the accident that claimed the life of his sailing partner Andrew 'Bart' Simpson and how the America's Cup may change for the better in his memory.
"Competition is all-consuming and it gives you a break from the issues and problems in your personal life," Iain Percy says as he explains how he has immersed himself in a renewed sporting challenge after struggling to overcome the tragedy which cost the life of Andrew "Bart" Simpson, his best friend and Olympic medal-winning partner, last May. Percy and Simpson were both on the America's Cup boat, Artemis, on a seemingly mild day in the bay around San Francisco, when devastation struck during training.
read more here
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
34th America's Cup, Iain Percy and Ben Ainslie reflect on the tragic loss of Andrew "Bart" Simpson and the future
From the following article on sportsvibe.co.uk
http://www.sportsvibe.co.uk/articles/sailing-and-on-water/exclusive-for-ainslie-and-me-bart-s-death-is-bigger-than-an-amazing-america-s-cup-says-iain-percy-28361/
Iain Percy has revealed that while Team Oracle USA celebrated their historic America’s Cup win on Wednesday night in San Francisco the man who played such a huge part in turning near certain defeat into victory only had thoughts for the late Andrew “Bart” Simpson, his great friend and fellow British Olympic sailor.
Sir Ben Ainslie could have enjoyed the moment he had dreamt of all his life, being a major player in a successful America’s Cup project, but while the drinks were flying and backs understandably slapped after “Team Oracle USA” had come back from a supposedly unassailable 8-1 down to beat “Emirates New Zealand” 9-8, Ainslie sat with Percy to honour their lost friend.
Simpson lost his life when Percy’s “Artemis” boat capsized in San Francisco Bay during training on May 9th, a freak accident that left both Percy and Ainslie considering their futures in sport. Both continued, with Percy now team Manager of Artemis as they look ahead to the next America’s Cup, and Ainslie the hero of the sailing world, but Simpson is clearly never far from their thoughts.
read more here
http://www.sportsvibe.co.uk/articles/sailing-and-on-water/exclusive-for-ainslie-and-me-bart-s-death-is-bigger-than-an-amazing-america-s-cup-says-iain-percy-28361/
Iain Percy has revealed that while Team Oracle USA celebrated their historic America’s Cup win on Wednesday night in San Francisco the man who played such a huge part in turning near certain defeat into victory only had thoughts for the late Andrew “Bart” Simpson, his great friend and fellow British Olympic sailor.
Sir Ben Ainslie could have enjoyed the moment he had dreamt of all his life, being a major player in a successful America’s Cup project, but while the drinks were flying and backs understandably slapped after “Team Oracle USA” had come back from a supposedly unassailable 8-1 down to beat “Emirates New Zealand” 9-8, Ainslie sat with Percy to honour their lost friend.
Simpson lost his life when Percy’s “Artemis” boat capsized in San Francisco Bay during training on May 9th, a freak accident that left both Percy and Ainslie considering their futures in sport. Both continued, with Percy now team Manager of Artemis as they look ahead to the next America’s Cup, and Ainslie the hero of the sailing world, but Simpson is clearly never far from their thoughts.
read more here
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013
America's Cup update, Team Artemis's Iain Percy on the Artemis Team's decision to continue
Iain Percy of Artemis Team speaks to the AC Uncut team on the Artemis Team getting back onto the water.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
America's Cup Update, Team Artemis interview with Iain Percy in regards to his role in the team
Team Artemis have been busy making the most of their remaining training days. In this interview on AC Uncut Iain Percy is interviewed about his role as Sailing Director. The video also shows some video footage of the Artemis AC72 out sailing
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