Hall of Fame
KYLIE FORTH
Member of RPYC : 2006 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Gold Medal – IFDS World Blind Match Racing Championships – Skipper (2014)
- Silver Medal – IFDS World Blind Match Racing Championships – Skipper (2013)
- Best Sailor Award Silver Medal – IFDS World Blind Match Racing Championships (2013)
- Silver Medal – IFDS World Blind Match Racing Championships – Skipper (2012)
- Silver Medal – Homerus Italian National Open Blind Match Racing Championships (2011)
- Gold Medal – Homerus International Blind Match Racing Championships – Crew (2006)
Other Sailing Achievements
- WADSA (WA Disabled Sports Association) Disabled Sports Team of the Year – Blind Sailing (2013)
- Yachting Western Australia Sailor of the Year with a Disability (2007)
- Yachting Australia Sailor of the Year with a Disability (2007)
- 2nd WA Disabled Keelboat Championships – Skipper (2007)
- 1st WA Access Dinghy Championships – 303 Double, Skipper (2007)
- 2nd WA Disabled Keelboat Championships – Crew (2006)
- 2nd WA Access Dinghy Championships – 303 Double, Skipper (2006)
- 2nd WA Disabled Keelboat Championships – Crew (2004)
COLIN HARRISON OAM
Member of RPYC : 2002 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Gold Medal – Three Person Sonar Class – Paralympics Rio (2016)
- Bronze Medal – Three Person Sonar Class – Beijing Paralympics (2008)
Other Sailing Achievements
- 6th – Three Person Sonar Class – Athens Paralympics (2012)
- Silver Medal – Three Person Sonar Class at the IFDS Championships (2015)
- Bronze Medal – Three Person Sonar Class at the IFDS World Championships (2016)
- Bronze Medal – Three Person Sonar Class at the IFDS World Championships (2014)
- Bronze Medal – Three Person Sonar Class at the IFDS World Championships (2013)
- Sailor of the Year with a Disability (2013 & 2014)
JAMIE DUNROSS OAM
Member of RPYC : 2000 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Gold Medal – Sonar Class – North American Sonar Class World Championships (1999)
- Gold Medal-Sonar Class-Paralympics Sydney (2000)
Other Sailing Achievements
- 5th Medenblick World Disabled Sailing Championships (2002)
- 5th Athens Paralympics – Sonar Class (2004)
- Jamie was the first quadriplegic sailor to circumnavigate Australia (2010)
MATTHEW WEARN OAM
Member of RPYC : 2000 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Gold Medal – Laser Class – Olympics Tokyo (2020)
- Gold Medal – World Sailing Championships ILCA 7 (2023)
- Gold Medal – Laser Class – Olympics Paris (2024)
Other Sailing Achievements
- Silver Medal – Laser World Championships (2020)
- Silver Medal – Laser World Championships (2019)
- Silver Medal – Laser World Championships (2018)
PETER WILLIAM GILMOUR
Member of RPYC : 1984 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- 1990,1997, 1998 World Match Race Champion
- Ranked No 1 match race Skipper for 3 years
Other Sailing Achievements
- Etchell World Champion 1984
- 12m World Champion 1988
- Skipper Americas Cup Challenge 1995, 2000
- Americas Cup Defense 1987
- Australia Yachtsman of the Year 1988
- WA Sportsman of the Year 1988
- Japanese Sailor of the Year 1998
- Named in the top 100 WA Athletes of the Century 2000
KENNETH PETER JUDGE
Member of RPYC : 1973 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- 1983 Americas Cup Winner
- Trimmer—Australia II
Other Sailing Achievements America’s Cup Challenges
- 1974—Southern Cross
- 1977—Australia
- 1980—Australia
- Crewed all RPYC Challenges for the America’s Cup
C.M. 'SKIP' LISSIMAN O.A.M
Member of RPYC : 1970 – current
Name of Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- America’s Cup—Australia II 1983 (winner)
- Louis Vuitton Cup—Australia II 1983 (winner)
- Admirals Cup—Ragamuffin 1979 (member of winning team)
- Parmelia Race 1979 (1st—corrected time)
Other Sailing Achievements
- National Champion J24’s – 1980
- Member of winning Australia Cup Crew 1990, 1991, 1992
- Australian Match racing Champion (Skipper) 1995
- 2nd in Transatlantic race 1979
- 6 Sydney to Hobart—Line Honours winner on Drumbeat as Sailing Master 1990
GORDON LUCAS
Member of RPYC : 1958 – current
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- World Champion Hornets 1981
- 3rd Fireball World Championship 1974, 1978
- USA Fireball National Champion 1976
- Winner Bermuda Gold Cup (Match Racing) 1986
Other Sailing Achievements
- National Champion (Cherubs) 1964, 1965, 1967
- 2nd Australia Cup 1990, 1991, 1992
- 2nd Lymington Cup (UK) 1992
- Helmsman on True Blue—winner of Australian Admirals Cup Selection regatta
STEVEN THOMAS
Member of RPYC : 2001 – 2020
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- 1st Flying Ant Australian National Championships (2003)
- 1st Sydney International Regatta, 29’er Class (2007)
- 1st Int. 420 Class, Falmouth Yacht Club Regatta (USA) (2007)
- 1st Int. 420 Class, Hyannis Regatta, Hyannis Yacht Club (USA) (2007)
- 1st Int. 420 Class, Buzzards Bay Regatta (USA) (2007)
- 1st World Championship, 29er Class (Melbourne) (2008)
- 1st Colin Mullens Match Racing Regatta (2008)
- 1st Ronstan Indian Ocean Classic, 49’er Class (2008)
- 1st WA Sail Classic, 49’er Class (2009)
- 1st Western Australia State Championship, 49’er Class (2009)
- 1st World Championship, 29’er Class (Lake Garda, Italy) (2009)
Other Sailing Achievements
- 1st Australian Teams Racing Championship (2005)
- 1st Western Australian Teams Racing Championship (2006)
- 5th ISAF World Teams Racing Championship (Lake Neisldt, Austria) (2006)
- 3rd 29’er Australian National Championship (2007)
- 4th ISAF World Teams Racing Championship (Granada, Spain) (2007)
- 2nd Western Australia State Championship 49’er Class (2008)
- 2nd Champion of Champions Regatta (2008)
- 2nd Australian teams Racing Championship (2008)
- 2nd Yachting Australia Match Racing Championship (2008)
- 3rd Australian National Championship, 49’er Class (2009)
- 3rd Warren Jones Youth Match Racing Championship (2009)
ELISE RECHICHI
Member of RPYC : 1994 – 2016
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- World Champion 420 Class – 4 occasions
- Junior World Champion 470 Class – Italy 2004
- COCA COLA Junior Sports Star 2004
Other Sailing Achievements
- 2004 Placed 1st in 5 International Regattas
- 2005 Placed top 3 at 4 International Regattas
- 2006 Placed top 3 at 3 International Regattas
- 2007 Placed top 3 at 4 International Regattas
- Plus 5 Australian Championships
- 1st Olympic Selection Regatta 2007
DAVIS NOEL ROBINS OAM
Member of RPYC : 1972 – 2004 (deceased)
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Gold Medal—Sonar Class—Paralympics Sydney 2000
Other Sailing Achievements
- Skipper ‘Hitchhiker’ winner of World Two Ton Cup—Sardinia 1981
- Skipper Australia I—Americas Cup Challenger 1977
ROLLY TASKER
Member of RPYC : 1949 – 2012 (deceased)
Events in which Nominees Achieved Success:
- Silver Medal Olympic Games Melbourne 1956
- Sailing International 12m Falcon IV
Other Sailing Achievements
- World Flying Dutchman Champion 1958
- World ‘B Class’ Catamaran Champion 1966
- Inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame
- Falcon IV Australia Sharpie Champion 1952—1955
- Australia Flying Dutchman Representative Rome Olympics 1960
- Australian Flying Dutchman Champion 1960
- Crew on 12m Gretel—Americas Cup 1962
