The Yachts

Ragamuffin

Ragamuffin

 

This will be Syd Fischer’s grandson, Brenton’s, first Gold Coast race as skipper of the TP52, Ragamuffin. He sailed her to fourth overall under ORCi in the 2015 SSORC, his and the boat’s only racing prior to contesting the 2015 Sydney Hobart, which he amazingly finished second overall, but was relegated to 38th after being penalised 20% for a collision with the Chinese TP52. This yacht last competed in the Sydney Gold Coast Race in 2012, finishing fifth overall to win Division 1, when skippered by Syd Fischer. In 2011 he skippered it to third overall and won Division 1. The boat won line and overall honours in the first Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race in 2008 and won the 2007/2008 Blue Water Pointscore, after placing third in 2009-2010 and third in 2010/2011, when it won the Cape Byron Series (ORCi trophy for the BWPS), was second in the 2011/2012 BWPS and was sitting second the following season when Syd withdrew after Race 3, having bought his first super maxi.

Syd also sailed this yacht, originally known as Morning Light, to great Sydney Hobart results, notably second overall in 2007, fourth in 2008 and third in 2011. Brenton then skippered the TP52 to line honours and the triple of IRC, ORCi and PHS wins in the 2014 Pittwater to Coffs race, duplicating Syd’s result in the same race the previous year. Despite a lack of match practice, this could be the dark horse of the TP52’s. Stars in the cast include multiple Olympian/VOR steerer Carolijn Brouwer, Moth champion Josh McKnight and Sue Crafter, a veteran of 14 Hobarts.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Ragamuffin
Sail Number AUS 70
Owner Brenton Fischer
Skipper Brenton Fischer
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type TP52
Designer Farr
Builder Goetz
Construction Carbon
LOA 15.85
Beam 4.41
Draft 3.19