How private battles in the 2026 Caribbean 600 in every class made this year the most intense yet

Barely dry from a high speed lap of the planet, Dee Caffari talks to Matt Sheahan about how this year's RORC Caribbean 600 panned out for the fleet. From a needle match in the multihulls to another in the maxis, and again in the IRC classes too, this year may not have delivered a new course record but some subtle differences in the weather meant that was one of the trickiest to plan for and became one of the most intense Caribbean 600s of them all. Plus, how one boat did far more than just win. And in this episode we have another helping of Docktalk. CHAPTERS & LINKS - OnCourse Ep48 00:00 Intro 00:16 Nelson’s Cup - Setting the scene for a visual feast 01:50 The Caribbean 600 - The bucket list race, what is it and why? 02:19 Why Dee Caffari couldn’t resist 06:09 Line honours winners - Argo v Zoulou 08:22 Line honours winners - Black Jack v Leopard 10:02 - Powerful scow - Palanad 4 - Is this the future? 11:53 IRC 1 12:48 The standout performance of the Caribbean 600 16:24 Docktalk - Sevenstar Yacht Transport 17:36 Docktalk - The new Balance 502 Cat 18:49 Docktalk - Genoa International Boat Show