The Yachts

Valheru

Valheru

 

Valheru was damaged and forced to retire following a collision (she was right of way boat) soon after the start of the 2002 Sydney Hobart Race.  After a protracted settlement case, she has 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 her seventh Rolex Sydney Hobart with virtually the same experienced crew from the 2002 race.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Valheru
Sail Number 1195
Owner Anthony Lyall
Skipper Anthony Lyall (6)
Navigator Phil Brasington (15)
Crew P Hopkins (15) , I Ross (16), T Grafton (9), T Roberts (8), B Gadd (7), R Cohen, J Brook, D Oak
State TAS
Club Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Type Elliott 43
Designer Elliott
Builder Milner Yachts
LOA 13.05
Beam 4.068
Draft 3.185