Aagrav Boat Race

Agrav, another beautiful village about 20 km from Alibag. The specialty here is the unique sailboat race in the bay of Aagrav-Revdanda. This race is held on the second day of Gudi Padwa. The race takes place in the creek between Revdanda and Agrav. A large fishermen community in Agrav have their faith in Goddess Ekvira. The palanquin of this goddess is also carried in a boat on this day. And then the race begins. People come from far away to watch this race. This race has been held here for about 35 to 40 years.

To take part in this race, Fishermen from the surrounding villages launch their boats in the water. The names of these boats are also suitable. Goddesses Ekvirau2019s palanquin leaves and then the race begins with a loud firecracker. Then the sheds of all the boats are opened and the race begins. The special feature of this race is that these boats have no engine and are completely powered by wind. Wind & its direction is very important in this race. The speed of the wind and the planning of the sail with that wind u2013 this is what determines the position of the boat in the race. An important role in this is that of the crew and sailors of this boat. The merit of all these makes the pair win. After covering a certain distance, these boats move back in the opposite direction. At this turn, everyoneu2019s real skills are at stake, predicting the wind and turning the boat in the opposite direction and at the same time getting the water out of the boat is a tough job. During this race sometimes there is a possibility of overturning the boat and sometimes the sailors jump into the water to save the boat. People come from Mumbai and Pune to see this fun and adventurous race.

Be sure to come to see this boat race which is the pride of Alibag and Agrav