VeteranS Water Sports Festival

Crandon Park on Key Biscayne & Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove, Florida

Update: Due to the pandemic, we have postponed this event until 2021. Stay tuned for updated dates and info.

Day 1:

When: TBD

Where: TBD

What: SCUBA

Day 2:

When: Saturday (TBD) - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Paradise Cove Shelter, Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
What: Kite Boarding, Paddle Boarding, Adaptive Kayaking, Ocean Kayaking, Hobie Trimaran Sailing. Hang out at the beach, relax, have fun, go for a swim, or perhaps a snorkel. Lunch, snacks and refreshments included.

Day 3:

When: Sunday (TBD) - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Where: US Sailing Center, 2476 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
What: Sailboat racing with Sonar and RS Venture, or cruising on Biscayne Bay in recreational sailboats (Aerodyne 38″ and similar). Breakfast served at the neighboring Coral Reef Yacht Club at 9am sharp. Build your own sandwich/lunch to bring along.

Bart’s Bash

September 15, 2020

(Cancelled—Event Returns Sept. 2021)

Miami, FL

Bart’s Bash is the annual flagship event of the Andrew Simpson Foundation, inspired by Olympic gold and silver medalist sailor Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, who passionately believed that everybody should have the chance to try sailing and enjoy the many benefits that it brings.

The first Bart’s Bash inspired over 700 sailing clubs from more than 60 different countries to take part in their own individual Bart’s Bash race at their location, helping to encourage more people to get on the water and enjoy a day’s racing. In January 2015, Bart’s Bash was awarded a Guinness World Record for staging the largest sailing race in 24 hours.

Last year, over 55 boats were sailed by participants from local yacht clubs, school sailing programs, and the City of Miami Parks & Recreation’s FOCAL program. FOCAL is a program for young people of predominantly low-income communities whose focus is to provide opportunity to explore places and activities outside their neighborhood. Team Paradise Sailing was the event organizer.