Helsal IV

 

At the age of 79, Dr Tony Fisher, one of Australia’s most successful yacht owners of the 1970s and 1980s, is making a comeback with his latest Helsal. He set a race record in taking line honours in 1973 with the original Helsal, a ferro-cement boat that was dubbed the ‘Flying Footpath’. His latest Helsal is of French origin and while it won’t break the race record, she will guarantee her owner and crew a comfortable ride back to Hobart where she is based.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name	Helsal IV
Sail Number	262
Owner	Tony Fisher
Skipper	Tony Fisher (8)
Crew	R Fisher (13), J Bourke (11), R Smith, J Dwyer (4), J Davis, J Sharp, C Smith, A Bourke, K Lewis, A Meares, T Pirotta
State	TAS
Club	RYCT
Type	Dynamique 62
Designer	Philippe Briand
Builder	Dynamique
Construction	GRP
LOA	18.65
Beam	5.0
Draft	2.45