Rovinj regatta of traditional boats with lug and latin sail
19th Edition of the traditional regatta
The Rovinj regatta of traditional boats with lug and latin sail is an event that has been held in the Rovinj waters since 2006 in the first half of June. The goal of the event from the very beginning has been to preserve the knowledge and skill of sailing with lug and latin sail, as well as the techniques of its construction and especially painting. Thanks to the activities of associations and individuals, including the Ecomuseum Batana, traditional sailing with lug and latin sail along the Croatian coast was included in the Register of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Croatia at the end of 2022.
The regatta brings together around 40 boats from the wider Adriatic region, especially northern Italy, Slovenia and Istria and Primorje-Gorski Kotar counties. The accompanying program intended for all generations celebrates maritime culture in a creative way, including related artistic expressions, thus marking the identity value, boats, batanas for the residents of Rovinj and all lovers of maritime heritage.
PROGRAM:
WEDNESDAY 11/6/2025
8:30-11:00 In front of the Ecomuseum-Ecomuseo Batana
Program: "Peîci marinèri" - Little sailors
Workshop: Painting the sail of the oldest Rovinj batana Risorta
Host: Alvise Benussi
THURSDAY 12/6/2025
8:30-11:00 In front of the Ecomuseum-Ecomuseo Batana
Program: "Peîci marinièri" - Little sailors
Workshop: Mariner's knots
Host: Ornella Godena
11:30-13:30 Rovinj waters / Logger Nerezinac
Program: "Peîci marinièri" - Little sailors
Ride for the youngest on the logger Nerezinac with expert guidance by Jurica Gašpar and presentation of the St. John's lighthouse
Host: Jurica Gašpar
19:00-21:30 Rovinj waters / Logger Nerezinac
Ride for adults on the logger Nerezinac with expert guidance by Jurica Gašpar and presentation of the St. John's lighthouse
Host: Jurica Gašpar
FRIDAY 13/6/2025
9:00-15:00 End of the Great Pier
Expert visit, for all interested, to the Lošinj logger Nerezinac, an interpretative sailing center of the maritime heritage of the island of Lošinj - an open-air museum
Hosts: The crew of the logger Nerezinac
12:00-17:00 Great Pier
Arrival of the vessels and their crews
17:00-19:00 Youth Center Dino Škrapić
Roundtable: "Sails of the Mediterranean: International Heritage Dialogues"
Traditional sailing is more than a way of sailing - it is a living heritage, made up of knowledge, skills, a common lexicon, customs and a deep respect for the sea. It is the sea and the skills and values associated with it that have connected Croatia with communities across the Mediterranean for millennia.
Host: Tamara Nikolić Đerić
17:00-19:00 Youth Center Dino Škrapić
Program: "Peîci marinièri" - Little sailors
Workshops: My first batana and a small sail
Host: Ornella Godena
Workshop: With a compass through the wind rose
Host: Ana Kvaranta
19:00 In front of the Ecomuseum-Ecomuseo Batana
Greetings to participants and opening of the event with raising the mainsail on the oldest Rovinj batana Risorta
19:30-21:30 Great pier
Program: "Viràda in pignàta!" - Virada in the pot!
Each invited association will present its region in the most original culinary way. Each participant will have a stand where they will present their culinary skills. The Regatta organizers will provide support in logistics and procurement of basic supplies. The dishes prepared in this way will be offered to visitors that evening, free of charge.
20:00-23:00 Great pier
Joint dinner and entertainment program with the group Viècia Ruveîgno
SATURDAY 14/6/2025
10:00-12:00 Great pier
Program: "Peîci marinièri" - Little sailors
Children's workshop "I fish alone" - in collaboration with the Sports Fishing Club Meduza on the Great pier
Hosts: Members of the Sports Fishing Club Meduza
Workshop: "I get to know and draw the sails and boats of the Regatta" - Making drawings in the wonderfully blue cyanotype technique
Leader: Ana Kvaranta
Workshop: Sailing on the smallest batana "Peîcia!" - Demonstration of the art of sailing with a mainsail on the smallest batana "Peîcia"
Host: Eufemia Benussi Krelja
11:00-12:00 Great pier
Greetings by the Rovinj-Rovigno Brass Band for the start of the Regatta
11:30 Great pier
Start of the regatta
14:30 Great pier
End of the regatta
17:00-19:00
Exhibition: Small boats and big stories - presentation of ship models and modelers of Croatia and Italy
19:30-22:30 Great pier
Program: "Udùri da cà∫a" - Smells of home
Meeting with local producers: A unique opportunity to meet local producers and their stories. This is an event designed to bring local producers closer to the audience by offering the opportunity to discover the faces, passions and stories behind the products of our region. An authentic moment of encounter, through culture, taste and tradition.
19:30 Great pier
Shared dinner and socializing
20:30 Great pier
Award ceremony for regatta winners and workshop participants
21:30 Great pier
Concert on the logger Nerezinac by SAC-KUD Marco Garbin from the Italian Community Pino Budicin Rovinj-Rovigno
Night parade of all participants / Presentation of vessels and crews
SUNDAY 15/6/2025
10:00-11:00
Start of joint sailing in front of the Great Pier to the port of S. Pelagio
12:00-14:00
Joint lunch and socializing in the port of S. Pelagio
14:30-15:00
Return of the boats
15:30-16:30
Removal of the boats
17:00 Great Pier
Departure of the boats and closing of the event / Lowering of the sail of the batana Risorta
