Eighty one year-old Syd Fischer, a legend in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race history, is contesting his 46th offshore season and his 40th race south as skipper of his latest Ragamuffin, a TP52 originally from San Diego. Fischer won the Sydney Hobart overall in 1992 and took line honours twice with his German Frers designed maxi Ragamuffin, in 1988 and 1990. Syd Fischer is the current CYCA’s Blue Water Champion (2007/2008) – the ninth time he has won this coveted title.

Name Ragamuffin Race name Ragamuffin Launch year 2004 Sail number AUS 70 Owner Syd Fischer (39) Skipper Syd Fischer (39) Crew T Ellis (41), P Eadie (25), J Dock (6), K Cowan, M Edmonds, N Workman, L Jaimeson (23), J De Kock (7), M Hayes (12), C Wade-Lehman, J Goluzd (27). Club CYCA State NSW Type TP52 Designer Farr Builder Goetz Construction Carbon LOA 15.85 Beam 4.41 Draft 3.19

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