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America's Cup- Happy Birthday, Fish - Images of bygone daze

by Sail-World and Various Photographers on 20 Apr 2013
Saturday’s Child, Bob Fisher is interviewed by the Italian Media on his Birthday at the ACWS in Naples Italy April 20, 2013. SW

The doyen of America's Cup media, Bob Fisher, celebrates his birthday again today.

'Saturday's child works hard for his living', Fish notes in his commentary from Naples today.

Here's a selection of images from Bob's Birthdays past (and many), plus a few other social occasions on which Fish was centre-stage.

Our thanks to the credited photographers, for sharing these moments of a life well-lived.

A very happy birthday, Bob from all your fans at Sail-World.com

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Bob in fine voice - Karaoke session in Japan © Guy Gurney / www.guygurney.com
Bob in fine voice - Karaoke session in Japan © Guy Gurney / www.guygurney.com


Bob Fisher with Larry Keating - Fremantle 1987 © Guy Gurney / www.guygurney.com
Bob Fisher with Larry Keating - Fremantle 1987 © Guy Gurney / www.guygurney.com


Garden Island, Freo 1987 America’s Cup © Dan Nerney http://www.dannerneyphoto.com
Garden Island, Freo 1987 America’s Cup © Dan Nerney http://www.dannerneyphoto.com


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Jane Powys, Accreditation Manager for the Media Center here in Naples Italy, wishes HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bob Fisher - April 20, 2013, America’s Cup World Series, Naples, Italy. © SW
Jane Powys, Accreditation Manager for the Media Center here in Naples Italy, wishes HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bob Fisher - April 20, 2013, America’s Cup World Series, Naples, Italy. © SW


Dyer Jones (USA), Bruno Trouble (FRA) and Bob Fisher (GBR) share their AC experiences on the occasion of the Gary Jobson video launch and Bob Fisher’s birthday in 2007 © BMW Oracle Racing Team Blog http://blog.bmworacleracing.com/main
Dyer Jones (USA), Bruno Trouble (FRA) and Bob Fisher (GBR) share their AC experiences on the occasion of the Gary Jobson video launch and Bob Fisher’s birthday in 2007 © BMW Oracle Racing Team Blog http://blog.bmworacleracing.com/main


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Happy Birthday Fish - need that wheelchair yet? Of course not! Qingdao, 2008 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com
Happy Birthday Fish - need that wheelchair yet? Of course not! Qingdao, 2008 © Guy Nowell http://www.guynowell.com

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