Tony Fisher (sailor)
Tony Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1927 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 22 November 2022 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation(s) | Surgeon yachtsman |
Harold Anthony Fisher (23 March 1927 – 22 November 2022) was an Australian ocean racing skipper, yachtsman and surgeon.
Early years
[edit]Tony Fisher was educated at Newington College, (1942)[1] and the University of Sydney from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1956.[2]
Yacht racing
[edit]Fisher won line honours with a race record time, aboard Helsal, in the 1973 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[3] Helsal was designed by Joe Adams. It was named after Fisher's wife Helen and daughter Sally. Fisher has since owned four boats named Helsal with II, III and IV.[4] Both Fisher's daughter, Sally Smith, and son, Rob Fisher, are ocean racing sailers.[5]
Death
[edit]Tony Fisher died on 22 November 2022, at the age of 95.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 64
- ^ Alumni Sidneienses Retrieved 9 July 2013
- ^ The Mercury – Veteran lines up again Retrieved 8 July 2013
- ^ Helsal tribute to Joe Adams in Rolex Sydney Hobart Retrieved 8 July 2013
- ^ Hell Sal, it's just a race. The story of two Helsal's Sydney – Hobart Retrieved 8 July 2013
- ^ "Harold Anthony Fisher". My Tributes. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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