The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

RPAYC Yachting Champions Hall of Fame

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  RPAYC Australian Olympic Representatives

1964 Tokyo

• Bill Northam International 5.5 Metre Class Gold Medal
• Peter O'Donnell International 5.5 Metre Class Gold Medal
• Martin Visser International Star Class
• Ian Winter Flying Dutchman Class

1968 Mexico

• Bill Solomons International 5.5 Metre Class

1972 Munich

• John Anderson International Star Class Gold Medal
• David Forbes International Star Class Gold Medal
• Ken Berkeley International Soling Class
• Bob Miller International Soling Class
• Gordon Ingate  International Tempest Class

1976  Montreal

• John Anderson International Soling Class
• David Forbes International Soling Class

1980 Moscow

• Australia withdrew Yachting Team.

1984 Los Angeles

• Richard Coxon International Star Class

1988 Seoul

• Colin Beashel International Star Class
• Glen Bourke International Star Class

1992 Barcelona

• Mike Mottle International Star Class
• Col Beashel International Star Class
• Glen Bourke Finn Class

1996 Atlanta

• Colin Beashel International Star Class Bronze Medal
• Stephen McConaghy International Soling Class

2000 Sydney

• Colin Beashel International Star Class Flag Bearer for Opening Ceremony

2004 Athens

• Colin Beashel International Star Class

2008 Beijing

• Iain Murray International Star Class
• Andrew Palfrey International Star Class
• Angela Farrell Yngling Class
• Rob Brown, OAM, Manager Olympic Sailing Program

2011 Athens

• Alyse Saxby - Gold medal, 420 Class, Special Olympics

2012 London