Bob Oatley
Australian businessman, winemaker and yachtsman (1928–2016)
Robert Ian "Bob" Oatley AO (11 June 1928 – 10 January 2016) was an Australian businessman, winemaker and yachtsman. He was perhaps best known for owning the Sydney to Hobart-winning yacht Wild Oats XI. He bought Hamilton Island, Queensland in 2003 for $200 million. He was also responsible for the Rosemount winery, which he founded in 1969.
Oatley was born in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales. He was married with three children. His granddaughter is equestrian Lyndal Oatley.[1]
Oatley died after an illness on 10 January 2016 in Sydney, aged 87.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wild Oats XI owner Bob Oatley dead at 87". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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