Syd Fischer, a legend in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race history, is contesting his 37th race to Tasmania and his 37th as skipper of his own boat.  This boat is  the 11th to be named Ragamuffin and over the years she has notched up a 2nd and 3rd overall in the Hobart Race and has won the Gold Coast and Mooloolaba races. 

Fischer won the Sydney Hobart overall in 1992 with his previous Ragamuffin and has taken honours twice with his maxis Vengeance and Ragamuffin.