The Venice Historical Regatta
From six hundred years in the hearts of Venetians!
Considered by many the most awaited and spectacular racing challenge on oars of all time, the Historic Venice Regatta is the most prestigious among the one hundred and twenty lagoon races taking place in Venice.
In the afternoon the first Sunday September will be a great parade vintage boat on the Grand Canal to inaugurarla, where hundreds of appearing in costume remember to traditional Venetian and visitors the splendour of far Serenissima Republic of Venice.
Once the historical digression granted by the procession is given the start to the competition Maritime offered by the Municipality of Venice: roundtrip rowing all along the Grand Canal starting from the banks of the Gardens Biennale and arriving at shores of the Ca' Foscari University.
Born to train at the oar Venetians engaged in military navy fleet, the Venice Historical Regatta spread unexpectedly over the centuries becoming the most important event citizen. It happens the nell'800 twinning between Biennal of Art and Regatta to increase a the tourist attraction of the other.
On this occasion is added the historical parade as a prelude to competitive bidding because become the source of spectacular and stronger attractiveness of the event.
«Forsa co quei remi!», «L'ultimo sforso!», «Coragio!»
They are lively accents that Venetian feel in the late afternoon the first Sunday in September if you decide to attend the most prestigious competition Maritime of all time. Talmente note export its name far: the Venetian term "Regatta" now defines any athletic competition on boats in most European languages poken in the world.
Local fans, tourists and fun a lagoon effervescent assist together with the race of races, historic nell'onorare every year Its origins fourteenth century through a colourful procession folklore that drags the eyes of spectators along the interminable banks of the Grand Canal.
Born as competition popular designed to train sailors of civil and military fleet, decades Historical Regatta becomes mainly an excuse for show the whole world the pomp of the Serenissima Republic. The same pomp that will be presented in 1489 to Queen of Cyprus, Caterina Cornaro, for onorarla I have donated to their island Venetian renouncing the throne. To starting the event dall'800 will always be more strongly supported and financed by the Venice city because fruitful source of tourist attraction, strategically scope to act coupled with the Biennale of art in summer.
Bucintoro, bissone and boats oars of the parade handing the water step (indeed, the remata) gondolini, caorline, and mascarete puparini, each ready to precedence in their category.
Departure: Gardens of the Biennale. Course: Grand Canal round return by an inversion running around with the "paleto." Target: University Ca 'Foscari. Here, for the above attenderli "Machina" (huge gallery float), a sum in cash and the coveted red flags, white green and blue in the first, the second, third and even ranked fourth.
The most famous prize of samples of oar keeps alive sporting passions and memory historic between shouts of encouragement to its sporting events and warm applause to oarsmen in traditional costumes, Venetian history and Sport Water cooperate in offering a demonstration in this hearts of citizens from over six hundred years: the Historical Regatta of Venice!
