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SESQUICENTENARY UNVEILING
T
he Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
unveiled its Sesquicentennial Welcoming
Sculpture on October 15, 2016 which
marked the beginning of a year of
celebrations to commemorate the Club’s
150 years of sailing.
Members and guests gathered for the celebration
as well as the Club’s future generation of sailors who,
with a little assistance, hoisted the sail to unveil the
sculpture underneath.
To design the sculpture, the Club commissioned
sailing artist, John Woulfe to create the whole piece
from start to finish. General Manager, Suzanne Davies
commented that John Woulfe was a clear stand out in
selecting an artist for the sculpture.
“The RPAYC has a strong history which will carry
on into the future through the members who have great
pride in their Club and we wanted someone who could
emulate that in the sculpture and John (Woulfe) shows
that pride through his work.” Said Suzanne Davies.
John Woulfe is an award winning sailing artist and
sculpture artist and has felt both honoured and excited
to be selected to create such a monumental piece for
the Club.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS GATHERED FOR THE CELEBRATION
The sculpture took over six months to create and
has been made out of two solid steel sails and a large
spinnaker fabricated from 316 steel rods and sits on a
carved sandstone block.
The scu lpture represents the area we live in, the sailing
community and sailing as a sport which encapsulates
the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s foundations as a
sporting and communal Club.
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