Ragtime (yacht)
Ragtime—one of the world's fastest racing yachts in the '70s. Ragtime was built in New Zealand in 1963, Ragtime finished first in every race she sailed, and in the early '70s, she came to the world's attention. Designed in 1965 by John Spencer in New Zealand, and has among the most impressive racing pedigrees’ of any active sailing boat.[1]
In 1973, Ragtime upset the favorite, Windward Passage, in her debut at the prestigious Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Ragtime won by 4 minutes, 31 seconds in a record-breaking finish.[2][3]
Ragtime has a low-profile hull and flat bottom; she zips across the water like a surfboard. With a big downwind, she can zoom through the water at more than 30 knots (34.5 mph). Part of her speed comes from her lean design—she is 9 1/2 feet wide at the water line and weighs 25,000 pounds.[4]
Her first owner, Tom Clarke, named her Infidel and painted her black. In the late 1960s, Clarke sold her, and the new owner renamed her Ragtime. Since then, Ragtime has changed hands several times.[5]
References
- ↑ http://archive.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/07/rags/ Scuttlebutt News Ragtime Resurrection of a Legend
- ↑ http://iveysailing.com/main/ragtime-write-up-on-sailing-anarchy/ Ragtime wins 600 mile two person race
- ↑ http://articles.dailypilot.com/2009-01-01/features/dpt-onthewater010209_1_sydney-hobart-race-ragtime-newport-harbor-yacht-club Forty-three-year-old boat competes in the Sydney-Hobart race and cruises to a win in its division.
- ↑ http://www.google.com/search?q=Ragtime+(yacht)&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=BsysUZenDKKxiwLF84CABQ&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1363&bih=729 Photos of Ragtime
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1997-04-24/local/me-52059_1_ragtime-rides Is '70s Icon Ragtime Capable of Encore