HISTORISCHE REGATTA:
SONNTAG, 1. SEPTEMBER

The Regata Storica is the main event in the annual “Voga alla Veneta” rowing calendar. This unique sport has been practised in the Venetian lagoon for thousands of years and today it is particularly well-known for the spectacular historical water pageant that precedes the race.

 

THURSDAY 29th AUGUST

6:00PM: Campo della Salute – Blessing of the gondolini

Presentation of the crews, blessing of the belts and of the boats. The ceremony is preceded by a  water parade in Grand Canal: 5.00 – 5.15 pm gathering at Erbaria di Rialto, 5.30-6.15 parade from Rialto to the Salute church.

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SUNDAY 1rd SEPTEMBER

HISTORICAL AND SPORT WATER PAGEANT: parade along the Grand Canal by historical crafts with costumed crews, boats and gondolas of the Venetian rowing associations (Voga alla Veneta). Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto, Railway Station and return along the Grand Canal until Ca’ Foscari.

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4.00 pm – MACIARELE AND SCHIE REGATTA: two oared regatta on mascarete dedicated to children.

Categories:

• Maciarele senior (under 14 years). Course: from Punta della Dogana to Ca’ Foscari
• Schie (under 10 years). Course: from Rialto to Ca’ Foscari
• Maciarele Junior (under 12 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari

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4.50 pm – YOUNG ROWERS’ (YOUNG WOMEN) TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA

Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, around the paleto in front of Ca’ Farsetti, to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

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4.50 pm – YOUNG ROWERS’ (YOUNG MEN) TWIN-OARED PUPPARINI REGATTA

Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, around the paleto in front of Ca’ Farsetti, to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

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5.10 pm – SIX-OARED CAORLINE REGATTA

Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES BOAT CHALLENGE
After the passage of Caorline (match for third place) and after the passage of Gondolini (final)
Challenge on eight-oared galeoni boats by the crew of Ca’ Foscari and Iuav Universities of Venice versus the teams of other Universities.
Course: From Rialto to Ca’ Foscari.

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5.40 pm – WOMEN’S TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA

Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

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6.10 pm – TWIN-OARED GONDOLINI REGATTA

Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

 

fonte: https://www.regatastoricavenezia.it/en/