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When Infidel was built in the 1960s and was winning races in Auckland the CYC decided that it would ban hard chine plywood boats because they thought them fragile, dangerous and transient. I was a teenage fan and built a balsa model which I still have. 45 years later the boat proved everyone wrong. Still going strong.

I remember the first time I saw Ragtime was in 1975 they were out sailing, dunno what they were doing. We were about to start a race out of Long Beach it was just enough air for us on a group of 1 toners 35-38’ long to barely move. Ragtime came past like a rocket. Staying well away from out start, sailed around the fleet of 20 boats and continued out towards Catalina.

She sails like a dream !

John is that you?

Absolutely flying along, what a great ride!

It’s just a dingy and even if it were another 10 feet longer would still feel like a dingy, amazing boat for the world to keep , at the speed this thing is doing

Remember when my boatbuilder friend told me about Ragtime around 1985. She was the first large, light race boat built of plywood. Many thought she would break apart in heavy seas. NOT. Of course I wanted him to build me one. Unfortunately never happened.... Wonder what’s up with her now??

Someone's bum. Yawn.

love the PFD's ! go over board at that speed no PFD = DEAD DUCK !

she's a giant Thunderbird

She's my all time favoite Mr Welsh and that includes 50 years of some sweet transpac boats, you truly scored there's so much more to sailing than the race I've watched her sail away from us many times she's oneness with the Pacific

Cool footage, it's like being there! Thanks, I've never been sailing so this is way cool!!!

There is only one thing better than light wheigt and long waterline, even lighter wheigt and longer waterline!!!

65', 11' beam Spencer 65

Yeah, wow - 20kts of boat speed. That thing doesn't look much bigger than 42-45ft....but it's hard to say. One thing for sure, it looks very narrow. Please share - what kind of boat is this!!? Awesome footage for sure.

What kind of diesel is it?

Whoa i have heard weird things about that race. i can never put my mind around how you would jibe that spinnaker in that kind of wind

This thing is faster than my Zodiac!

wow

great, like to join...

It´s a freakin´sailfish

wooooooooohooooooooooooo awesome what a speed man

ragtime rocks !! unique ship.

jesus that bessel is flying!!!! how many knts? 20? unvelieve!!!!!

20 knots boat speed in a 30mph wind. That is fast for sailboats of that size. What kind of boat is it?

Ragtime, aka Infidel, legend!!

Go Simon

That's Unreal ..... :D

What kind of boat is this? Selfmade one off? Very slim, deep keel, nice rigg, impressive speed. Specs?

boogie boogie boogie!! go the spancer!!

Infidel aka Ragtime ... Zulu say hi

GO Infidel!

Way cool - sweet ride