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Ragtime was one of the world's fastest yachts in the 1970s. In 1973, Ragtime became famous for beating the favorite,
Ragtime was one of the world's fastest yachts in the 1970s. In 1973, Ragtime became famous for beating the favorite, Windward Passage
The Windward Passage (french: Passage au Vent; es, Paso de los Vientos) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. The strait specifically lies between the easternmost region of Cuba and the northwest of Haiti. ...
by four minutes, 31 seconds, in the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. It also competed successfully in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately . The race is run in ...
The boat's designer was John Spencer from New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
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Built in 1963 it was then owned by Tom Clark and named Infidel. The subsequent owner changed the name to Ragtime.
Pat Farrah retrofitted Ragtime in the 1990s to allow it to continue competing in the Transpac.
It finished 10th in the 2006 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race.
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