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Genuine Risk, USA 8390
Last update: 2022
2004 Plan DUBOIS & Clay OLIVER, built by McConaghy, L: 90'

LOA 89'10" LWL 82'9" Beam 14' 7" Draft 16'4" Displacement 50,000 lbs (est.) Ballast 17,300 lbs (est.) Sail area (100% foretriangle) 4,101 sq ft (100% foretriangle)

2003 September "Seahorse",

2004 July "Seahorse",


Chicago– Mackinac: 1er en réél.
10 August, Rolex Maxi Cup, Porto Cervo: 3 - 12 - 1 - 5 - 2 - 4 = 3e/11
November "Seahorse",


2005 Los Angeles Puerto Vallarta, 1125': ?e/??
Newport to Ensenada Race: 13e/14 Maxis
July, Transpac Race: ?e/7 Division 1
September, Rolex Big Boat Series, San Francisco: 7 - 7 - 6 - 8 - 2 - 3 - 5 = 6e/9 IRC
October "Seahorse",

2006 May, For Sale located in San Diego.

25 June, "Sailing Anarchy", "Genuinely Sold? We hear the 90' Genuine Risk was seen on a truck heading for Sarnia, Ontario. The program was DOA, then imploded, then the boat was on the market. Does anybody know if it is sold and what the details are?"
December "Seahorse",

2007 May, For Sale located in Sarnia, Canada

2008 For Sale "Genuine R" 90' McConachy Builders Custom Racer, Current Price: US$ 2,200,000, Located in Sarnia, Year: 2004, Hull Material: Composite Engine Type: Single Diesel
November, For Rent 2004 McConachy Builders Custom Racer, US$350,000. Genuine Risk is now located in New York City, and is available for sponsorship packages that can cater to any race venue in the World given enough lead time. The price indicated above, represents what a potential sponsorship package would be for the boat for a period of 30 days. Shorter or longer sponsorship opportunities or packages can obviously be prorated and does not include any transportation or actual costs of a particular regatta or event. She comes complete with two containers, full of spare gear, new sails, the most bullet proof canting keel gear, ( think same as all of the VO 70's sailing in the current Volvo Ocean race) and an incredible amount of equipment to be able to step in right away and compete at the highest level.

2009 March "Seahorse", "... Other recent Marine Academy newcomers include the Dubois-Oliver designed Maxi "Genuine Risk" and Hap Fauth's previous 66ft "Bella Mente""

2010 Block Island Race: DNS/8 IRC, Coeff IRC: 1.743
18 June, Bermuda Race, 635': 3e/183ttc elapsed time 62h18', 1er/3 Open Division, Mark WATSON
Aout "Course Au Large",

2011 7 February, Pineapple Cup: 1er/4 IRC1 elapsed time 3d02h13, Hugo STENBECK
21 fevrier, RORC Caribbean 600: DNS Coeff IRC: 1.723
4 mars, Heineken St Maarten Regatta: ?e/? CSA 1R
Picture from race website,

4 avril, Voiles de Saint Barth: 7pts, 2e/7 SUP
24 avril, Antigua Sailing Week: 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 = 1er/3 Class 1
Octobre, 90' McConaghy Custom Racer 2004 US$ 895,000, Genuine Risk is very seriously for sale. Having now won both the 2010 Newport to Bermuda race, and the overall prize for the 2011 811 mile Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay race, and with her most recent success of the overall win at Antigua sailing week both under Csa and IRC there is no question that GR is still one of the fastest maxi boats sailing today. She has all new sails in 2011, has all new rigging, has two support containers full of extra gear, there is nothing that this boat needs in order to keep on winning for many years to come. Her schedule for the rest of the Spring of 2011 having just concluded the Voile St Barts ( 2nd) and  Antigua race week (1st) will to  return to her home port in Baltimore Maryland.

2012 March, Geoff Hill acquires the Dubois 90 "Genuine Risk"
17 avril, "Genuine Risk" in Hong Kong, (Pictures from Peters & May website)

Genuine Risk, IVB 8888
5 avril, Rolex China Sea Race, 565': ?e/6 IRC Racing Division 0, Coef IRC: 1.773, Geoff HILL
Picture from Race website,

Ragamuffin 90, IVB 8888
2013 Full refit (including sails, hydraulics, electrics, added daggerboards and a removal of the forward rudder)
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race: ?e/6 IRC Racing Division 0, Coef IRC: 1.791, Syd FISCHER

2014 16 avril, Rolex China Sea Race, 565': 6e/6 IRC Racing Division 0, 1st elapsed time 57h31', Coef IRC: 1.791
29 avril, Okinawa Tokai Race, 720': ?e/13, new record

2016 December "Seahorse", For Sale RAGAMUFFIN 90 is now on the market and our latest central listing. Built as GENUINE RISK in 2004, and competing world wide from Sardinia to Hawaii, GR always was at the front of the fleet. Under her second owner, she won both the 2010 Newport to Bermuda race, and the overall prize for the 2011 811 mile Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay race, and the overall win at Antigua sailing week both under Csa and IRC leaving no question that she was still one of the fastest maxi boats sailing . In late 2011, her present owner bought her and shipped her to Asia where she has had a complete refit with her transom extended, her forward rudder removed and new dagger boards installed. Along with all new sails in 2014, she has dominated the races she has competed in, being first to finish and breaking several long standing race records through out Asia. She has two support containers full of extra gear, and there is nothing that this boat needs in order to keep on winning for many years to come. Call us to be sent her full package and more photos. 90' McConaghy Custom Racer Year: 2004 Current Price: US$ 850,000 Located in Philippines Hull Material: Composite Engine/Fuel Type: Single diesel, Built as GENUINE RISK in 2004. Price : 1,500,000 USD

2017 March, For Sale 2004 90' McConaghy Custom Racer. 1,500,000 USD. Located in Annapolis, MD United States. RAGAMUFFIN 90 is now on the market and our latest central listing. Built as GENUINE RISK in 2004, and competing world wide from Sardinia to Hawaii, GR always was at the front of the fleet. Under her second owner, she won both the 2010 Newport to Bermuda race, and the overall prize for the 2011 811 mile Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay race, and the overall win at Antigua sailing week both under Csa and IRC leaving no question that she was still one of the fastest maxi boats sailing.

2021 New owners, David De Coster, Mike Davies and Alan Forbes
October, from Facebook, "She is now back in the water again after her recent purchase by David De Coster, Mike Davies and Alan Forbes after an extended period on the dock at Sydney City Marine."

Genuine Risk,

2022 September "Seahorse", For Sale 2004 Dubois 90 - Genuine Risk. 350000 AU. Located in Sydney, Australia. This is an incredible opportunity to join an ownership programme for one of the fastest supermaxis in the world. In great condition and benefiting from recent optimisation. 1/3rd share