- The Yachts
- 1971
- Ragamuffin
Ragamuffin
"Ragamuffin" has been unchallenged in her supremacy on the Australian ocean racing scene since her launching in 1968 . The Hobart is the only major race which she has not yet won, her best place being 2nd to "Pacha" last year by a narrow margin . Her best achievements to date was her magnificent win in this year's Fastnet Race against the best yachts in the world.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Ragamuffin |
| Sail Number | 70 |
| Owner | Syd Fischer |
| Skipper | Syd Fischer (6) |
| Navigator | Tony Ellis (6) |
| Crew | Hugh Treharne (3), P Hemery (7), J Noakes (5), P Tierney (7), J Christofferson (9), |
| State | NSW |
| Club | Cruising Yacht Club of Australia |
| Type | Farr 50 |
| Designer | Farr Yacht Design |
| Builder | McConaghy |
| LOA | 14.8 |
| Beam | 3.9 |
| Draft | 2.8 |