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David Salter David Salter i(A101571 works by)
Born: Established: 1947 ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Ragamuffin Man : The World of Syd Fischer David Salter , Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2016 10455490 2016 single work biography

'In 1938 a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him and at 14 he leaves school to learn a trade.

'In 2016 that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns – and runs – the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney City Marine, a host of associated companies and countless office and housing blocks. He is also one of the world’s most successful sailors, having won Sydney–Hobart races in his Ragamuffin yachts and competed eight times for Australia in the Admiral’s Cup. He jointly holds the record for the most America’s Cup campaigns – all self-funded and managed personally.

'He is Syd Fischer, the Ragamuffin man, and he's known as perhaps the toughest and most uncompromising Australian businessman and sportsman of the past half century. This is the story of Fischer’s remarkable life, and of his unrelenting quest to win the Sydney–Hobart Yacht Race one more time.' (Publication abstract)

1 Media Watch David Salter , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : M 2014; (p. 271)
1 Jones, Alan Belford David Salter , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : J 2014; (p. 224-225)
1 Bully's Mangled Web a Paper Exit? David Salter , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 22 February 2007; (p. 16)
1 There's No Better Cubby House for Grown-Ups than a Snug, Well-Found Yacht David Salter , 2006 extract autobiography (All Piss and Wind : Sailing Through Life)
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 23 December 2006; (p. 5-6)
1 4 y separately published work icon All Piss and Wind : Sailing Through Life David Salter , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2006 Z1344053 2006 single work autobiography
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