A lot has been said about the Caribbean 600... so we’ll let one of the more honest appraisals of the race by Yachting World speak for itself:

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Caribbean 600 is one of the great ‘600 mile’ ocean race challenges, along with epics such as the Rolex Fastnet Race, Rolex Sydney Hobart Race and the Rolex Middles Sea Race.

Its tropical setting might lead you to believe that it is not such a hardcore event as those others, but that would be misleading. The Caribbean 600 features a tortuous course between islands, working with currents, beating into tradewinds and coaxing past the lee of land in one of the most interesting offshore courses to be found anywhere in the world.

The race annually attracts a great range of yachts from the latest IRC designs to big classics and schooners, and is firmly in the calendar of the some of the world’s best racing sailors.

The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth’s.

What they’ve failed to highlight is just how beautiful this race is, with its backdrop of crystal clear turquoise seas, and big waves with big wind bringing huge smiles to sailors of all skills and ages!

Our team has posted superb results in the 2020, 2024 and 2025 600s… with a 2nd and two 4th places in class. We are looking to recruit a strong team to fight our way to the top of the podium in 2026!

2026 Preliminary Schedule

Thursday, February 19: Training & boat prep day 1
Friday, February 20: Training & boat prep day 2
Saturday, February 21: Training & boat prep day 3, Caribbean 600 Crew Party
Sunday, February 22: Final prep & rest day
Monday, February 23: RACE START
Friday, February 27: Prize giving & closing party

Pre-Requisites

• Prior sailing and racing experience is required. Contact us to discuss eligibility and where you will fit into the team.

• Reasonable level of physical strength and fitness. We strongly recommend preparing for the race by hitting the weights and/or resistance training for good core and upper body strength, as well as working on endurance through cardio training. This preparation helps protect you from injury, will give you more energy and strength throughout the race, makes you a more valuable team member and dramatically increases your likelihood of enjoying the race!

Questions? Just ask!

Cost
$5,250 CAD

$4,925 CAD Extra Early Bird Rate until August 30

Maximum 8 crew + skipper + first mate + watch captain

Cost includes professional skipper, first mate, racing fees, all food on board during the race, snacks during training days, fuel, moorage, yacht insurance and all other operating costs of the yacht, and two team shirts (long-sleeve for sailing and short-sleeve for prize-giving). Participants are responsible for: food on shore and other discretionary spending, mandatory travel insurance, flights & on shore accommodation before/after racing.

Cost alow includes accommodation on board from morning of Monday, February 23 to morning of Saturday, February 28. Please read logistically note below. Crew are responsible for their own accommodation on shore during training days and after racing.

Logistical Note

Fly in/out of V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua (code ANU)

The boat will be based in Falmouth, marina still TBD.

No accommodation is provided on board outside of the race days (Monday morning to Friday afternoon, potentially into Saturday. The majority of crew choose to book accommodation for the Friday, February 27 night, in the likely event that we are finished in time to use it, but be aware that we may not finish until the morning if the wind is very light.

The Caribbean 600 does not have a time limit. It is not uncommon for boats in our class to still be racing into Saturday, February 28. We will not retire from the race just to suit individual crew. Booking a return flight on Saturday is at your own risk, and we do not advise trying to fly home before Sunday, March 1.

About life on board

As with all Sea to Sky racing, we will be as competitive as we can be together as a team, but safety will of course always come first by a long shot, followed by providing a positive learning environment where everyone can develop their skills and enjoy the experience. Expect to be pushed to achieve your best, to expand your skill set and truly challenge yourself, with ongoing support from our professional skipper and first mate.

We compete as a team and we prepare as a team, meaning everyone is expected to chip in with essential tasks before, during and after the race. This includes cooking, cleaning, provisioning, light maintenance tasks, rig and deck checks, etc. We also share sailing duties and do our best to rotate through positions on board when conditions allow for more experience building.

Read more about Panacea X and check our Caribbean FAQs for more information.