Ragamuffin 100 (formerly Loyal, Maximus) is a 100 ft maxi yacht which was built by TP Cookson for Charles St. Clair Brown; The boat was designed by Greg Elliott and Clay Oliver and launched in Auckland[1] in February 2005.
[3] Maximus won the Grand Prix division top prize on the Rolex Transatalatic Challenge after a dramatic battle against Mari-Cha IV another Greg Elliott designed racing yacht.
Despite the very calm conditions, her tall rotating rigging allowed higher wind speeds some distance above the water's surface to be accessible, giving her an advantage over rivals.
[6] She underwent modifications by designer Greg Elliott and then went on to beat Wild Oats XI to claim line honours in the 2011 Sydney to Hobart[7] in a very close race.
Ragamuffin Loyal finished second in line honors to Wild Oats XI in the 2012 Sydney to Hobart.