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Sir James Hardy a true wine icon
Australian wine industry icon Sir James Hardy OBE has died in Adelaide at the age of
Sir James was known as &#;Gentleman Jim&#; in wine and yachting circles.
His great grandfather Sir Thomas Hardy founded Hardys Wines years ago.
Sir James Hardy was Tom and Eileen Hardy&#;s youngest child.
Tom was appointed chairman of Thomas Hardy & Sons in
He was one of those killed near Mount Dandenong in the Kyeema plane disaster in
Sir James Hardy joined the company in – the centenary year – and worked as a shipping clerk and in other roles before moving to Sydney as director and manager of NSW.
A world-class yachtsman, James represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympic Games in and the Mexico Olympic Games in
He skippered Australia&#;s America&#;s Cup Challenges in , and and was a key advisor for the Australia II crew that ended America&#;s year dominance in
Hardy also competed in 13 Sydney-to-Hobart races.
Sir James Hardy and Lady Joan Hard • Article by Peter Campbell A biennial event for gaff-rigged yachts 'that raise a spar' and classic Bermudan-rigged yachts, Sydney Amateur Sailing Club's Gaffers Day attracted a fleet of 55 boats sailing on a sunny autumn day in a knot nor'easter. Wearing a reefer jacket and peaked cap, Sir James was an example of sartorial elegance afloat at the helm of Nerida, a foot gaff cutter built for his late father Tom Hardy before World War II. The former America's Cup, Admiral's Cup, Olympic and World Champion yachtsman steered Nerida with great skill to win Gaff Rigged Division One, overtaking the fleet to get the gun from Reverie, Nigel Beryln's gaff cutter and the original Ranger, built 75 years ago, with Ian MacDiarmid at the helm for owner Bill Gale. Crews of many boats 'dressed ship' for the occasion as they assembled in the morning to 'splice the mainbrace' at the 'Amateurs' old clubhouse in Mosman Bay. While Nerida, the Syd • Sir James Hardy and his wife Lady Joan Hardy arrived in town a few weeks ago to take in the 34th America’s Cup festivities while also acting as Brand Ambassadors for their world-class Hardy&#;s wines. Haute Living had the pleasure of sitting down with them at an intimate dinner. The conversation and dining took place at the elegant Quince restaurant in San Francisco’s Financial District where guests were treated to a magnificent six-course dinner that was seamlessly paired with wines directly from the Hardy’s Vineyards, including the Hardy Family&#;s famous namesake wine, the rare Release Australian Shiraz. Also in attendance was Sir James’ charming great-niece Kate J. Hardy, who recently moved to the Bay Area to pursue her combined passion of law and the wine industry. Her father, William Hardy, also a winemaker recently launched a new label, William Hardy Chardonnay Guests at the table, including Kate, tasted the newe
Sir James Hardy's vintage win on Sydney Harbour
America’s Cup entré of Famer sails into San Francisco