Harold Anthony Fisher (23 March 1927 – 22 November 2022) was an Australian ocean racing skipper, yachtsman and surgeon.

Early years

Tony Fisher was educated at Newington College, (1942) and the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...

from where he graduated with a

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Kin ...

in 1956.

Yacht racing

Fisher won line honours with a race record time, aboard Helsal, in the 1973

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. Helsal was designed by Joe Adams. It was named after Fisher's wife Helen and daughter Sally. Fisher has since owned four boats named Helsal with II, III and IV. Both Fisher's daughter, Sally Smith, and son, Rob Fisher, are ocean racing sailers.

Death

Tony Fisher died on 22 November 2022, at the age of 95.

References

1927 births 2022 deaths Australian male sailors (sport) People educated at Newington College People from Sydney {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub