Antigua (pronounced An-tee-gah) with about 108 square miles, is the largest of the British  Leeward islands, and is also the most popular and the most developed. Its dependencies are nearby Barbuda and Redonda. It was formerly a British colony and has retained strong links to British tradition.  The island is low-lying and composed of volcanic rock, coral and limestone. Boggy Peak, its highest elevation, rises to 1,330 ft. There is nothing spectacular about its landscape, although its rolling hills and flowering trees are picturesque. Its coastline however, curving into coves and graceful harbors with 365 soft white sand beaches (one for each day of the year)  fringed with palm trees, is among the most attractive in the West Indies.

Antigua  is known as a major Caribbean yachting port, and the Annual Antigua Sailing Week regatta hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club in English Harbor is world renowned.

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