Andrew Plympton was the President of St Kilda Football Club between 1993 and 2000, during which time the club enjoyed improved success from the previous barren 20 years. Under Andrew Plympton's administration St Kilda advanced to the 1997 Grand Final, its first since 1971, but were ultimately unsuccessful losing to the Adelaide Crows by 31 points. Plympton is the longest serving President of Australian Sailing (formerly Yachting Australia.)