2025 Caribbean 600 Race Report

(To the tune of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” – Video with melody below 🔆⛵️💨 )

I was wanderin’ down the dock at the National
Saw this Dude, fixin’ his boat
I was wandern’ down the dock at the National
I said, “You got epoxy on your coat”
The holes were many, the boat needed work
He said he was a sailor with a little quirk
To get his girl down outside of New York
They might tack twice, it’s alright!

Well the summer past and I sent out an email
How are you and your boat?
Well the summer past and I sent out an email
Hit a storm but still afloat
I’m headin’ south to the leeward shore
I’ve got some crew but I could use one more
There’s a big race, you better not snore
He had to tack twice, it’s alright

The snow, it turned to sun in Guadaloupe
I met a friend on that plane
The snow, it turned to sun in Guadaloupe
Mr. Eric was his name
We assembled outside with Carib held high
All of the crew and Skipper Mike said hi
Drink up now for next week we’ll be dry
We all tacked twice, it’s alright

The east winds blew as we settled down below deck
Friendly squalls blowing by
The east winds blew as we settled down below deck
There’s Orion in the sky
Frank’s warm oatmeal and the coffee strong
Martinique past and our gift rum gone
Pretty soon we heard the Antigua song
No need to tack twice, it’s alright

Well the day it came to put our head into the wind
Boats large and small comin’ round
Well the day it came to put our head into the the wind
Sassafras was bearin’ down
Sail changes, hatches battened down
Chasin’ Blue Jay all around
Tracey and Mark without a frown
Should we tack twice?, it’s alright

5 days later and were searching for the light, mate
Where is that blinkin’ light?
Five days later and we’re searching for that light, mate
It’s here, it’s there, it’s now in sight
We have arrived, we’re on the dock
Marnie’s searching for a cork to pop
Mike just finished his finish line drop
Good thing we tacked twice, and good night!