RORC C600 Race | start -4 hrs

19 February 2024
It’s the morning of the RORC Caribbean 600 Race here! All quiet on the docks, except for the divers polishing our hull. It’s going to be a slower race, with the wind forecasted to drop off by Wednesday morning as it gets sucked into a low developing up north. So we will be thankful for the clean bottom!

We started 59º North Offshore Racing as a branch out from 59º North’s flagship product of offshore passages — because we all felt it was a no brainer to combine my (Nikki’s) experience and passion for racing, together with the 59º North family and brand, so we can share this amazing side of sailing. Offshore racing can — like sailing itself — be elitist. 59º North Offshore Racing is all about opening doors. Opening the racing door to the wider sailing community, by offering a significant amount of training before the race in order to train the crew up so that they are safe and competent against the rest of the fleet who are mostly fully pro-teams. I put amateur in inverted commas because that’s at the beginning! It’s amazing to see how this crew, and all the crews will develop and learn and grow into a solid team. Cannot wait for the race. Please track us and send us messages. It really feels amazing to know we are not only bringing these nine crew along, but also all of you!

- Nikki