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  1. Celebrated Yachtsman And Vintner Sir James Hardy Dies, Aged 90

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  2. James Hardy seeks fair winds for sloop Nerida in historic yachts

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  4. Renowned Australian yachtsman Sir James Hardy has died aged 90

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  5. Yachting great Sir James Hardy ‘tickled pink’ by being inducted into SA

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  6. Sir James Hardy dies at 90 in Adelaide

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  1. James Hardy (sailor)

    Sir James Gilbert Hardy OBE (20 November 1932 - 14 June 2023) was an Australian winemaker and businessman who was also noted for his yachting achievements. ... AOC, AOC Pays Tribute to Olympic Yachtsman James Hardy; 15. June 2023, David Salter, Farewell 'Gentleman' Jim

  2. Champion yachtsman and wine boss Sir James Hardy dies aged 90

    Sir James Hardy was back-up skipper for Australia II in 1983. ( Australian Olympic Committee ) In 2003, the family wine business Hardy's was taken over and became part of the Accolade stable of wines.

  3. Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim - A sailing career in video and images. One of Australia's most accomplished sailors Sir James Hardy has passed away in Adelaide, South Australia, aged 90 years. A great-grandson of the South Australian winemaker Thomas Hardy, his father was chairman and managing director of Thomas Hardy and Sons, but was killed in 1938 in a plane ...

  4. Renowned Australian yachtsman Sir James Hardy has died aged 90

    Jun 15th, 2023. F T B Email. Renowned Australian yachtsman Sir James Hardy has died aged 90. Hardy was a two-time Olympian and skippered Australia's America's Cup challenges in 1970, 1974 and 1980 ...

  5. Sir James Hardy dies

    For Sir James Hardy, who has died peacefully in Adelaide aged 90, work was often something to be fitted in between the more rewarding things of life. ... When he convinced the company to buy back and restore his father's 1933 classic yacht Nerida, Hardy described the re-launch in 1971 as "one of the greatest moments in my life". Made an ...

  6. Australia's famous sailor and winemaker Sir James Hardy dies ...

    The expert yachtsman also competed in consecutive Olympic Games and was a famous winemaker. Triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90. The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Three-time America's Cup skipper ...

  7. Celebrated yachtsman and vintner Sir James Hardy dies, aged 90

    Triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian Sir James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90. The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday.

  8. Winemaker, yachtsman James Hardy dies

    Vintner, triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian Sir James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90. Jun 16, 2023, updated Jun 16, 2023. The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday. A member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame, Hardy helped set the tone for Australia's momentous and ...

  9. Australian Sailing mourns passing of Sir James Hardy OBE

    Hardy was Skipper for three America's Cup Challengers, Gretel II in 1970, Southern Cross in 1974 and Australia in 1980, winning Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1981 for his efforts. He will forever be remembered for his role as a member of the successful Australia II challenge in 1983, where he was the Reserve Helmsman and Mentor to ...

  10. Aussie Olympian James Hardy dies aged 90

    Triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90. The well-known yachtsman, vintner and community leader passed away peacefully on Thursday. A member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame, Hardy helped set the tone for Australia's momentous and nation-building victory in the famous race.

  11. farewell, gentleman jim

    Sir James Hardy, perhaps the best-known Australian yachtsman of the 20th Century, has died peacefully in Adelaide aged 90. The three-time America's Cup helmsman, Olympian, world champion and Admiral's Cup winner embodied the Corinthian ideals of the sport during a time when sailors from 'Down Under' were prominent and popular at the world's major events.

  12. Renowned Australian yachtsman Sir James Hardy has died aged 90

    Emily Patterson. June 15, 2023 - 2.38pm. Renowned Australian yachtsman Sir James Hardy has died aged 90. Hardy was a two-time Olympian and skippered Australia's America's Cup challenges in 1970, 1974 and 1980. He also served as the key advisor to the team in 1983 when John Bertrand ended the US's 132-year dominance of the event.

  13. Australian Sailing mourns passing of Sir James Hardy OBE

    Hardy was Skipper for three America's Cup Challengers, Gretel II in 1970, Southern Cross in 1974 and Australia in 1980, winning Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1981 for his efforts. He will forever be remembered for his role as a member of the successful Australia II challenge in 1983, where he was the Reserve Helmsman and Mentor to winning ...

  14. Sir James Hardy dies at 90 in Adelaide

    South Australian yachting icon and winemaker Sir James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90. The former America's Cup skipper and Australian Olympian passed away peacefully on Thursday. He is ...

  15. Superb yachtsman, vintner Sir James Hardy dies aged 90

    Outstanding yachtsman and vintner James Hardy has died in Adelaide at the age of 90. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian Sir James Hardy has died in ...

  16. Eight Bells: Sir James Hardy

    Hardy was Skipper for three America's Cup Challengers, Gretel II in 1970, Southern Cross in 1974, and Australia in 1980, winning Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1981 for his efforts.

  17. AOC Pays Tribute to Olympic Yachtsman James Hardy

    The AOC has paid tribute to the late Sir James Hardy - sailing Olympian and three times America's Cup skipper, following news of his passing today. The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional ...

  18. Australian sailing great Sir James Hardy dies

    Immersed in a family of sailors, Hardy's lifelong love of the water started young. His father Tom Hardy won the 1950 Sydney Hobart Yacht race in Nerida, the yacht he had built at Searle and Sons in South Australia in 1933 - a boat that Sir James would go on to track down after it was sold out of the family's hands, and restore it.

  19. South Australian wine icon and champion yachtsman, Sir James Hardy has died

    Widely admired and a true gentleman of the industry, Sir James continued to represent the Hardy's brand throughout his life. The most recent event I was privileged to attend with Sir James was at Otto's in Sydney earlier this year, celebrating the launch of the 2019 Eileen Hardy Shiraz, 2021 Chardonnay, and 2021 Pinot Noir.

  20. PDF Sir James Hardy O.B

    Sir James Hardy O.B.E Born in 1932, Jim Hardy ("Gentleman Jim" to his many friends and admirers) is widely renowned for his astute business acumen, however is mainly identified in the Australian community as a yachtsman, and indeed sailing has been his primary love since he was born and brought up at Seacliff on

  21. Eight Bells-Sir James Hardy.

    Eight Bells-Sir James Hardy. OBITUARY. 14 Jun, 2023. From the ABC News website. Supplied: AAP/Australian Sailing. South Australia's champion yachtsman and wine boss Sir James Hardy has died aged 90. Widely known as "Gentleman Jim", Sir James was an Olympic sailor before becoming part of the first team to wrest the America's Cup from the United ...

  22. James Hardy

    1977. Jim Hardy, Wine man turned master yachtsman, tells how to turn a house into a 12-metre raceing craft... By Dulcie Boling in Sydney. "I'm converting my house into a 12 metre yacht." From anyone else, it would be a facetious comment - from Australia's best known yachtsman, Jim Hardy, it is, quite simply, a statement of fact.

  23. Sir James Hardy, champion yachtsman and wine boss, dies aged 90

    Very sad to hear of the passing of Sir James Hardy OBE. A wonderful winemaker, businessman, yachtsman, and fabulous South Australian. Jim was a two time Olympian and skippered 3 America's Cup challenges.