Caroline
MacRae was born in South Shields - but is a mac'am, not a Geordie!
She has been teaching in London for the last 12 years but has recently
moved back to the North East.
Caroline
did some sailing a few years ago and it was then that she first
dreamed of taking part in a major race. However she has not sailed
much since.
Caroline found
out about the race from a billboard advert on a station platform.
Its amazing where a journey on the London Underground can take you!
She is a late entry to the race having only signed up in August,
and so has a lot of catching up to do, however she's now full steam
ahead and really looking forward to meeting the rest of the crew.