Some 13 boats participated in the Easter Monday race from Road Bay (Sandy Ground) to Sandy Hill and back, a distance covered between eight and nine hours.
During the event,RoadBaywas virtually deserted except for groups of young swimmers who wanted to escape the sweltering heat. The majority of the boat-racing fans left the area to follow the race at various vantage sites up and down the southern coast of the island.
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The event was part of a series of boat races for the Easter holiday season inAnguilla.
