The Yachts

Helsal IV

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