Spirit of Koomooloo

Spirit of Koomooloo has a long and colourful history sailing as the original Ragamuffin and then Margaret Rintoul II including contesting 21 Rolex Sydney Hobarts, three Admiral’s Cups - 1969, 1971 and 1973 - and a Fastnet Race Win in 1971, skippered by Syd Fischer.  Best Rolex Sydney Hobart results include a second to Love & War in the 30 year veterans division of the 50th race in 1994 and a division win in the stormswept 1998 race.  Mike Freebairn from Queensland is returning to this iconic yacht race with Spirit of Koomooloo, the S&S 49 he purchased in March, just three months after his previous boat, Koomooloo, sank during last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.

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