Venetian traditions
Historical Regatta 2016

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.

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). Course: from St. Mark’s Bay all the way down the Grand Canal.

Following:

at 4.30 pm Maciarele and Schie regatta: two oared regatta on mascarete dedicated for children. Categories: - Schie (under 10 years). Course: from Rialto to Ca’ Foscari - Maciarele Junior (under 12 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari - Maciarele senior (under 14 years). Course: from San Stae to Ca’ Foscari

at 4.50 pm YOUNG ROWERS’ TWIN-OARED PUPPARINI REGATTA Course: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, around the paleto in front of Ca’ Farsetti, to finish at Ca’ Foscari.

at 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.

at 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.

at 6.00 pm, after the passage of caorline (match for third place) and 6.30 pm, after the passage of gondolini (final) International Universities Boat Challenge Challenge on eight-oared galeoni boat by the crew of the Ca' Foscari and Iuav Universities of Venezia versus the teams of other Universities Course: From Rialto to Ca’ Foscari

at 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.

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Bacino di San Marco
San Marco - 30124 Venezia
Centro Storico
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