Historical Regatta

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1 September 2013: The Historical Regatta take place on the Grand Canal in Venice Italy

The Historical Regatta, one of Venice’s most famous traditional and sporting events, takes place this year on 1 September. The event is programmed to start at 16.00 on the Grand Canal with the splendid procession of sixteenth-century boats and their crew members dressed in period costume; then, starting at 17.30, there are the exciting boat races among gondolini, caorline and pupparini, competing to the rhythm of splashing oars. 

Today there are four races divided in terms of age and type of craft. The best known and most exciting of these is the "Campioni su Gondolini" race, where a series of small, sporting gondolas fly down the Grand Canal to the finishing line at the famous "machina", the spectacular floating stage located in front of the Ca' Foscari palace.

PROGRAMME OF (HISTORICAL REGATTA) REGATA STORICA 

SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2013

4:00 pm 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).

4:50 pm YOUNG ROWERS' TWIN-OARED PUPPARINI REGATTA
 
Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari 

5:10 pm WOMEN'S TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto between Riva de Biasio and San Marcuola), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari

5:40 pm SIX-OARED CAORLINE REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of the Santa Lucia railway station), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari

6:10 pm TWIN-OARED GONDOLINI REGATTA

Course: the Castello Gardens, St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto (around the paleto in front of the Santa Lucia railway station), and back down the Grand Canal to finish at Ca’ Foscari

Sunday 1st September

CONCERTS ON THE GRAND CANAL

4:00 pm Campo della Salute: concert by Coro Serenissima

4:00 pm Campo San Stae: concert by Banda Musicale di Tessera

3:00 pm Campo San Vio: concert by Banda Musicale di Pellestrina