| Malohi | |
|---|---|
 Malohi 2019 sailing at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Boat Type | Lion Class |
| Sail Number | A70 |
| Club | Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Middle Harbour Yacht Club |
| Rig | Bermudan Sloop |
| LOA | 10.97m, 36f |
| LWL | 7.31m, 24f |
| Beam | 2.64m, 8.67f |
| Draught | 2m, 6.58f |
| Year Build | 1955 (age 69) |
| Owner (s) | Maurie Evans |
| Former Owners | Neville McEnnally Sid Fisher |
| Designer (s) | Arthur Robb |
| Builder(s) | Jim Perry |
Malohi
'Malohi' was built by Jim Perry (from Perry's Boatshed, The Spit, NSW) for Neville McEnnally and launched in January 1956, and competed in six Sydney Hobart races with her best result a third overall in the 1960 race.
She has been owned by Maurie Evans since 1996 and previously owned by Syd Fischer.
Malohi' built by Jim Perry - owned by Sid Fischer and is featured in the Australian Maritime Museum historic vessel register 2018.
Stories | MHYC Register Dated 196? Owner: Syd Fisher Usual Crew: 5 Designer: H Robb Builder: Jim Perry Where Built: The Spit Ragamuffin Man: The World of Syd FischerThe biography of "Ragamuffin Man: The World of Syd Fischer" refers to Mr Jim Perry at the Spit and the yacht 'Malohi". Author David Salter in the book (forwarded by Mr. James Hardy, OBE) details his time as a Surfboat Rower on the Northern Beaches (Page 136) and his first experience as a "Skipper" in "Malohi" during his first Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in 1962 (Page 335)  Syd Fisher with the first yacht he sailed to Hobart back in the 1960s  Below decks on Malohi from Syd Fisher book Syd Fisher the Early YearsSee more on the Afloat Magazine under Syd Fisher. There are numerous mentions of Malohi, including:
"It was time to trade up. Syd sold Penando and bought the 36-foot Malohi in time for the 1962 Sydney-Hobart race. She was a sturdy Lion-class sloop, sister-ship to Siandra, which had previously twice won the race on handicap with Graham Newland at the helm. Fischer had now caught the Sydney-Hobart bug, and already understood that the key to winning that 628-mile race was combining an experienced crew with a boat that rated well under the prevailing handicap system. At his first attempt as skipper in the Hobart race Syd sailed Malohi into 5th place - a creditable result. In 1963 he came a disappointing 17th, but in 1966 Malohi roared back to score another 5th place finish." Some photos of the boat in the article are included below.
 Malohi this Lion Class sloop was Fishers first Hobart boat.  Fisher in the cockpit of Malohi on a blustering day  Malohi sailing in 2016 |
Pictures |  Malohi at Mooring from Maritime Museum  Malohi  Malohi sailing on Sydney Harbour |