[1] She became renowned during the 1973 Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) from Los Angeles to Honolulu, where she narrowly defeated the favored Windward Passage by four minutes and 31 seconds.

Although her time fell short of the 1971 record set by Windward Passage, Ragtime was notable for being the first monohull to achieve this distinction during the race.

[6][7] In the 1980s, Home Depot co-founder Pat Farrah retrofitted the yacht, ensuring she could continue participating in competitive events like the Transpac.

[9] In 2003, Chris Welsh, Jon Richards, Alan Peterson, and Scott Zimmer won Ragtime at a Los Angeles County auction.

[11][12] Her participation in the Los Angeles to Tahiti Yacht Race in 1977 set a record time of 14 days, 16 hours, 24 minutes, and 23 seconds.