The Historical Regatta 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.
The next edition will be on Sunday, 1st September 2024.
PROGRAMME
Thursday 29th august - Blessing of the gondolini
Presentation of the crews, blessing of the sashes and boats. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 PM and will be preceded by a water procession on the Grand Canal, which will depart from the Erbaria of Rialto at 5:00 PM, heading towards the Church of the Salute. The arrival of the procession will then mark the start of the crew presentation ceremony and the blessing of the gondolini.
Sunday 1st September - Historical Regatta
- 3:15pm - 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.
The water parade commemorates the welcome given in 1489 to Caterina Cornaro, the wife of the King of Cyprus, who renounced her throne in favour of Venice.
- 4.00pm – 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Date:
Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Price:
Free