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Festival Del Mar Boat Races in Island Harbour and Sandy Ground
The traditional A Class wooden boat racing woven into Festival Del Mar, held at Island Harbour and Sandy Ground over the festival's Easter weekend, linking the seafood celebration directly to Anguilla's century-plus sailing heritage and giving attendees an easy, no-extra-effort way to watch it unfold each spring.
Within the wider seafood celebration of Festival Del Mar, the boat racing component stands out as its own distinct draw, a chance to watch Anguilla's traditional A Class wooden sailboats race as part of a festival otherwise built around food, fishing competitions and community gathering.