OAM to Richard Nossiter, first Aussie Circumnavigator

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11:25 PM Tue 15 Jun 2010 GMT

'Sirius as it appeared in the Classic Yachts Magazine in 2007' .

In 1935 a father and his two sons set off from Sydney harbour in 'Sirius', on a two year odyssey to sail around the world. They were the first Australians to venture from our shores and circumnavigate the globe in a yacht. This historic voyage is recognised by the awarding of The Medal of The Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division to the only surviving member of the crew. Richard (Dick) Nossiter was one of the sons and the navigator of the boat, and it was recognised on the Queen's Birthday public holiday 14th June. This coincides with ...

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