Lot 3675

Description

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, pewter tankard (approx 98mm high), hammered finish, mounted at side is an enamelled logo of RPAYC and on the base is inscribed, 'R.P.A.Y.C./"Saskia"/1st/W.H.Northam/25.2.'56'; pewter tankard (approx 120mm), inscribed on one side, 'Boomerang Cup/(an engraving of a boomerang)/1959 - 1960/Won by/Caprice of Huon', and on the opposite side, 'Presented to/Bill Northam/by/(following names listed two per line and with dividing line are) R.DuChateau, M.Clark/R.Finlay, E.Pain/I.McKellar, J.Dalrymple/R.Tiley, B.Northam'; pewter tankard (approx 95mm), inscribed on one side with logo of Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and below this, 'Season 1959-60/Boomerang Cup/No 1 Division Points Score/"Caprice of Huon" W.H.Northam/R.V.Du Chateau/I.Mc Kellar/R.Tiley/C.Payne/R.V.Finlay/M.Clarke'; pewter tankard (95mm high), glass bottom, with emblem of kangaroo atop Olympic rings affixed at one side and above this is inscribed, 'In Appreciation/From/1968 Olympic Team'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Sir William Herbert 'Bill' Northam CBE, was a prominent businessman who did not take up sailing until his late 40s. He was successful in various sailing events and set himself the challenge of competing in the Olympic Games. He and his team qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and won the gold medal. It was Australia's first Olympic gold for sailing, and Northam remains the oldest Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.

See also lots 3679 and 3693.