This remarkable boat has competed in 24 Rolex Sydney Hobarts over 40 years of ocean racing.  As the original Ragamuffin she won the 1971 Fastnet Race and contested three Admiral’s Cup. Then as Margaret Rintoul II she continued to race to Hobart, her best result 2nd to Love & War in the 30 year Veterans division of the 50th anniversary Sydney Hobart. Mike, together with his late father Don Freebairn, bought her to replace another grand old yacht, Koomooloo, which sank during the 2006 race.