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Boat Race Through A Lens

By Jo-Anne Mason Unlike other island carnivals limited to activities on the land, Anguilla’s events extend to the sea by way of our national sport boat race. Crowds gather on the sand for the start of the race while other spectators drive around the island in their own little race hoping for a glimpse of the sails as they dart among the waves off the coast. Looking from the shore is fine…you can see their positions and get an idea of their strategy but the only way to really see the true excitement of the race with all its danger and daring is to get on a boat and follow the racers. Even then, the sailing boats need their space to maneuver and catch the wind so getting close is dangerous and foolhardy. How then can land lubbers ever understand the grueling challenge that is boat racing?

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