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  1. Who is Sir James Hardy? Champion yachtsman and wine boss dies aged 90

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  3. Farewell to SA icons Alfie Skuse and Sir James Hardy

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

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

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  1. James Hardy (sailor)

    His father, Tom Mayfield Hardy, who was appointed chairman and managing director of Thomas Hardy and Sons in 1924, was one of those killed near Mount Dandenong on 25 October 1938 in the crash of the plane "Kyeema". Tom Hardy was a noted sailor, associated with the yacht Nerida at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron. [ 2]

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

    The yachtsman, winemaker and businessman — who was part of the team that wrested the America's Cup from the United States — dies in Adelaide aged 90.

  3. farewell, gentleman jim

    farewell, gentleman jim. editor June 15, 2023. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Sir James Hardy dies

    James Hardy on the tiller of Sir James, the treasured family yacht Nerida built for his father. Hardy had that unique knack of putting anyone who met him at their ease.

  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. Winemaker, yachtsman James Hardy dies

    Vintner, 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. 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 ...

  8. 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 on Thursday, aged 90.

  9. 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.

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

    Superb yachtsman, vintner Sir James Hardy dies aged 90 By Oliver Caffrey Updated June 15 2023 - 2:36am, first published 2:34am

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

    A true statesman of the Australian wine industry Sir James Hardy, widely admired and a true gentleman of the industry, has passed at 90.

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

    Outstanding yachtsman and vintner James Hardy has died in Adelaide at the age of 90. -AAP Image Triple America's Cup skipper and dual Australian Olympian Sir James Hardy has died in Adelaide, aged 90.

  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.

  14. Australian Sailing mourns passing of Sir James Hardy OBE

    Sailing in Australia has lost one of its most loved identities, with ''Gentleman Jim'' - Sir James Hardy OBE passing away in Adelaide aged 90.

  15. Eight Bells: Sir James Hardy

    Sailing in Australia has lost one of its most loved identities, with Sir James Hardy OBE passing away in Adelaide aged 90. The well-known yachtsman,

  16. 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.

  17. Australian sailing great Sir James Hardy dies

    Australian winemaker, businessman and Australian sailing legend Sir James Gilbert Hardy, known simply as "Gentleman Jim" or "Gilbert" to his sailing mates, has died aged 90. Hardy, who was born in Seacliff, South Australia on November 20, 1932, was the great-grandson of South Australian winemaker Thomas Hardy.

  18. Vale

    Vale - Sir James Hardy OBE. Australia is mourning the passing of the legendary Sir James Hardy, a remarkable man who effortlessly balanced the titles of yachtsman extraordinaire and esteemed wine connoisseur. Known affectionately as "Gentleman Jim," Sir James's incredible journey through life has reached its final destination at the age ...

  19. PDF William David Hardy

    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 the coast of the Gulf of St Vincent, near Adelaide. He became a household name in ...

  20. Sir James Hardy OBE

    Sir James Gilbert Hardy OBE20 November 1932 - 14 June 2023The Classic Yacht Association of Australia wish to acknowledge the passing of Sir James Hardy OBE.Much has been written about Gentleman Jim, as he was known, and he is one of the best known yachting personalities in Australia.

  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. Tributes flow for former Manly resident Sir James Hardy, remembered by

    Renowned businessman and one of Australia's finest sailors, Sir James 'Jim' Hardy OBE has been remembered for his love and dedication to the eastern suburbs sailing community.

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

    The yachtsman, winemaker and businessman — who was part of the team that wrested the America's Cup from the United States — dies in Adelaide aged 90. Very sad to hear of the passing of Sir James Hardy OBE.