Easter Monday Anguilla Boat Race - Fabulous Photos

This post on www.anguillatalk.com captures the spirit of the
Easter Monday Boat Race. (See the photos below)

"Big Big boat race today in rainbow city !

Yes the 2007 Boat race season got off to a flier.

Meads Bay to Sandy Hill and back man dem boats were on de attack.
The flying Eagle was flying high all the way up to sandy hill -- in first place.
It was a beauty watching this boat gliding up wind her stem hardly skirting the
water. Even the Blue Bird sailed really well up wind. But Sandy Hill was only 1/2 of
the race. The boats had to head back west to meads bay.

What happens next is only stuff made for legends.
Out of no where and as far back as 5th and 7th places came DE TREE and SUPER!
yeah the SUPER STAR. These boats tore with the breeze west wards.
Boat race action in full gear. Who will win? Where is Mumba
and de fellas? UFO looked heavy and off ballast heading up in 9th place. The
boat obviously was having real technical problems fighting with the Pumkin way
behind. Up front De Tree caught some breeze off the east side of Grandcase
mountains and headed due west. Again brilliant captaincy for De Tree

1. De Tree
2. Super Star
3. Light and Peace
4. NWO
5. Eagle

UFO undoubtedly will rectify her technical issues before the next BIG BIG RACE
in 6 weeks the ANGUILLA DAY RACE Over and out." by "Fan"

Blue Bird first around first mark

Blue Bird saying bye bye, but not for long

Boats heading for first mark

Crew gathers for instructions and a minute of silence for Jeff Webster

Crews preparing boats for race

De Tree cruising comfortably past Shoal Bay West

De Tree heading into Meads Bay and victory

De Tree heads for the mark in Sandy Hill, followed by Light & Peace and Eagle

De Tree makes her move in the Forest

De Tree passing NWO and Super Star as she heads back West

De Tree way in front as she passes Blowing Point

Eagle and Light & Peace battle head to head

Eagle leading the pack, Blue Bird and Light & Peace heading for Little Harbour

NWO in front of Blue Bird

NWO making tack close to shore at Shoal Bay West

Race starts

SONIC making way in Rendezvous Bay

Super Star and Light & Peace chase De Tree

UFO tacking in Rendezvous Bay

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