Ragtime (yacht) explained

Ragtime was one of the world's fastest yachts in the 1970s. In 1973, Ragtime became famous for beating the favorite, Windward Passage by four minutes, 31 seconds, in the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. It also competed successfully in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race[1] [2]

The boat's designer was John Spencer from New Zealand.[3] Built in 1963 it was then owned by Tom Clark and named Infidel. The subsequent owner changed the name to Ragtime.[4]

Pat Farrah retrofitted Ragtime in the 1990s to allow it to continue competing in the Transpac.[3]

It finished 10th in the 2006 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ragtime wins 600 mile two person race – reported by Chris Welsh – Mark Ivey – Ivey Sailing . 29 October 2016 . 18 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081051/http://iveysailing.com/main/ragtime-write-up-on-sailing-anarchy/ . dead .
  2. Web site: A win for a grand lady - tribunedigital-dailypilot . 29 October 2016 . 29 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029174945/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2009-01-01/features/dpt-onthewater010209_1_sydney-hobart-race-ragtime-newport-harbor-yacht-club . dead .
  3. Web site: Scuttlebutt News Ragtime Resurrection of a Legend. Archive.Sailingscuttlebutt.com. 2 May 2007. John Drayton.
  4. News: Archives. Los Angeles Times. 13 December 2021.

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