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)Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 64 and the University of Sydney from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1956.Alumni Sidneienses Retrieved 9 July 2013
Yacht racing Fisher won line honours with a race record time, aboard Helsal, in the 1973 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.The Mercury – Veteran lines up again Retrieved 8 July 2013 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.Helsal tribute to Joe Adams in Rolex Sydney Hobart Retrieved 8 July 2013 Both Fisher's daughter, Sally Smith, and son, Rob Fisher, are ocean racing sailers.Hell Sal, it's just a race. The story of two Helsal's Sydney – Hobart Retrieved 8 July 2013
Death Tony Fisher died on 22 November 2022, at the age of 95.
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