- The Yachts
- 1947
- Fortuna
Fortuna
The yacht Fortuna was built by Sir Ralph Whishaw for his own use at his home in 650 Sandy Bay Road, Hobart, under the supervision of Mr. Percy Coverdale and launched in 1946. The 1958 Sydney Hobart Race programs says: “The design was from a half model of Percy Coverdale’s “Chloe”.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Fortuna |
| Sail Number | 2 |
| Owner | Dr Ralph Wishaw |
| Skipper | Dr Ralph Wishaw |
| State | Tasmania |
| Club | Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania |
| Designer | Percy Coverdale |
| Builder | Ralph Whishaw |
| Construction | Wooden |
| LOA | 11.4 |
| Beam | 3.4 |
| Draft | 1.8 |