Sir James Hardy OBE (1932-2023) was a wine industry executive, yachtsman and community leader. One of Australia's leading sailing identities, he was a member of the Australian Olympic team in 1964 and 1968, skippered a number of America's Cup entries and was team adviser to Australia II, the Cup winner in 1983. He joined the family company Thomas Hardy and Sons Pty Ltd as a shipping clerk in 1953, rising over subsequent years to hold the position of Non-Executive Director of the giant BRL Hardy Wine Company from 1992 to 2003. A long-time advocate for the protection of coast and marine environments, Hardy was a Patron of the Australian National Maritime Foundation and a Director of the HM Endeavour Foundation Pty Ltd.
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