Valheru was damaged and forced to retire following a collision soon after the start of the 2002 Sydney Hobart Race.  She has since been repaired by builder Peter Milner and given a new rig configuration by Fred Barrett.  Skipper Tony Lyall, a Beaconsfield medico who sails out of Hobart, will return to start in his eighth Rolex Sydney Hobart with virtually the same experienced crew from last year's race.

Name Valheru Race name Valheru Launch year 1994 Sail number 1195 Owner Anthony Lyall Skipper Anthony Lyall (8) Crew P Brasington (16), P Hopkins (24), R Cohen (16), T Grafton (10), T Roberts (9), B Gadd (8), D Meincke, J Healey, M Rowley Club RYCT State TAS Type Elliott 43 Designer Elliott Builder Milner Yachts IRC TCC 1.207 LOA 13.05 Beam 4.068 Draft 3.185 Rig Fractional Sloop

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