VITAL STATISTICS
Name: Andrew Simpson
Date of birth: 07 December 1976
Star sign: Sagittarius
Place of birth: Chertsey
Current hometown: Sherborne
Nickname: Bart
First boat sailed and where? Sea fly with dad age 5
Who got you into sailing? My parents
Favourite boat? FINN
Biggest influence in your career to date? My dad
My worst moment (sailing)? Not going to youth worlds 1993
My best moment (sailing)? Olympic games 2008
Best sailing venue in the UK? Mounts bay
Best sailing venue in the World? Arlie Beach Austraila
If you werent a professional sailor what else would you be? Finaince
How do you progress from a club sailor to an Olympic class sailor? Sail harder
What are your greatest passions outside of sailing? Spurs, my wife, family and friends
Has injury ever prevented you from sailing? Yes, had bad knees when I was young
Most expensive sailing accident? Team Germany bringing down our mast in 2007 americas cup
Football club you support? Spurs
Do you actively go and see them? Yes I go when I can
Do you follow any other sports? All sports!
Any heroes? Iain Botham
What other sports do you play? Not many now, I used to play football badly.
Do you have any lucky charms or rituals? I listen to certain music tracks before races
Whats your greatest fear or phobia? Heights
If you had a theme song what would it be? The Rocky theme song
Favourite reality show and would you go on it? No, they are all terrible!
Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley? Red meat, tomatoes, cider
What was the last book you read? Micheal Phelps autobiography
What makes you angry? Making stupid errors
Dream holiday? My honeymoon
What's better about football than sailing? The money!
Where do you keep your Olympic medals? I can't say
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