In 2001, this hard chine “black box” finished the Transpac for a record 12th time, and is arguably the single most influential offshore racer of the last thirty years. 

Had a name change to Ragtime (became recognized as one of the first, if not the first of the downwind sleds) and caused a sensation in winning, with much surfing panache.

One of the most accomplished racing yachts of all time. She’s drop-dead gorgeous, too.

I raced on and delivered Rags from 75 off and on to 92. There are so many people that this makes happy. Besides being a well designed boat Rags has that special bit of magic that not many boats have.

Being denied entry because the boat wasn't sturdy enough, and then sailing from the US to Australia, winning nearly everything along the way, and then winning the very race that said it wasn't worthy. You couldn't write that sh*t if you tried.