British Olympian Sailor Andrew 'Bart' Simpson Dies In San Francisco Yacht Capsize

Olympic gold-medal winning sailor Andrew Simpson has died after his catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup off the coast of California(won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver in 2012 London Olympics)

Andrew Simpson, affectionately known as "Bart", was one of 11 crew members aboard the 72ft vessel when it capsized at about 12.30pm local time. Andrew Simpson was trapped underwater by the AC72 catamaran's platform for about 10 minutes, Artemis said, and doctors both in the water and on the shore could not revive him after he was freed from the wreckage.

Andrew Simpson was sailing with the Swedish Artemis Racing team in San Francisco Bay when the yacht turned over and he became trapped underneath

The cause of the accident is so far unclear. The accident is reported to have happened near Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay