Syd Fischer, one of Australia's leading ocean racing yachtsman for more than 26 years has brought his maxi yacht, Ragamuffin, out of mothballs after two years to sail in his 20th race to Hobart. In those 26 years of ocean racing, Fischer has captained winning Australian teams in the Admirals Cup, the Clipper Cup, won the One Ton Cup and Britain's famous Fastnet Race, but has never won the Hobart. He has twice finished 2nd and twice 3rd overall, and in 1985 finished 3rd in line honours with this Ragamuffin.