Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 12

Events
ANGUILLA
JULY 30
Peter Perkins Memorial Boat Race
15,094 (2011) SIZE Annual boat race at Sandy Ground held in honour
of Peter Perkins, a local Anguillian who was
legendary in the boat-racing field.
91 sq. kilometers OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY Anguilla Summer Festival
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
POPULATION
English
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 2.67 Eastern Caribbean Dollars )
The Village
280 C / 820 F
AUGUST
Carnival festival with pageants, Caribbean music,
dancing, boat racing and all-round fun.
AUGUST
Various Boat Races during
this month
Heineken Boat Race
August Tuesday Boat Race
NCBA Boat Race
Champion of Champiom Boat Race
Captain’s Cup
For more information about events on Anguilla,
visit: whatwedoinanguilla.com
Photo Credit: Jean-François Renaud