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Stay updated on the latest news, events, and press coverage as Ragtime sets sail again. Here, you’ll find media resources, upcoming event details, and the latest press mentions. Contact us for more information or media inquiries.

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Long Beach, CA, June 16, 2025 — The legendary racing yacht Ragtime will compete in the 2025 Transpacific Yacht Race starting on July 5, 2025, marking her 16th participation in the Los Angeles-to-Honolulu race. This achievement makes her second only to Grand Illusion, a respected competitor, for the most Transpac appearances by any vessel in the event's 119-year history. Ragtime's 62-year racing career from 1963 to 2025 represents the longest active racing tenure in Transpac history.

In the Press

Ragtime’s Return to the Transpac Track

We’re Back: Ragtime Returns to 2025 Transpac

Ragtime Returns: A Legend Reborn for Transpac 2025

Ragtime – the ‘Black Box’ returns

With a Storied Past, Ragtime Sets Sail In Transpac 2025

Ragtime Returns to Transpac

Ragtime: Looking back to the future

Ragtime nears refit completion: Iconic racing yacht set for mast installation with modern upgrades

On the Water: Ragtime has ‘mast-stepping’ ceremony

‘Ragtime’ — Looking Back to the Future

Twice a Winner, Restored Ragtime Races in Transpac : A Legend ...

‘Rags’ Takes Division Win in Sydney Hobart

Chris Welsh — An Adventurer’s Adventurer Passes

Get Out of Jail Free

SoCal Classics: Ragtime

Is ‘70s Icon Ragtime Capable of Encore?

Ragtime Revisited

Exhibition to celebrate John Spencer's designs

100th entry to Transpac 50 is Ragtime

Newport-based Ragtime beats the field to Tahiti

Day six of the Transpac

Ragtime: Resurrection of a Legend

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