Regatta of boats with latin sail
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Thirty-one vessels from Rovinj, Pula, Poreč, Fažana, Lovran, Opatija, Mošćenička Draga, Krk, Rab, Izola, Piran, Trieste, Monfalcone (Tržič), Grado (Gradež), Venice and Chioggia took part in the 9th Regatta of Lugsail and Lateen Sailboats and Oth
The traditional regatta of boats with latin sail will be held for the 9th consecutive time. Every year lugger racing in Rovinj waters attracts a greater turnout and competitors arrive from all over Croatia, Italy, Slovenia. The race course will be set between Veliki mol, Sv. Križ and the island of Sv. Katarina.
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THE 9TH REGATTA OF LUGSAIL AND LATEEN SAILING BOATS CONCLUDES
In the competition of 31 vessels, Stari mačak (“The Old Cat”) was the most successful
Thirty-one vessels from Rovinj, Pula, Poreč, Fažana, Lovran, Opatija, Mošćenička Draga, Krk, Rab, Izola, Piran, Trieste, Monfalcone (Tržič), Grado (Gradež), Venice and Chioggia took part in the 9th Regatta of Lugsail and Lateen Sailboats and Other Traditional Vessels. In the Rovinj water area, the traditional and very attractive regatta was an opportunity for a large audience on the land and at sea to see many traditional vessels – ranging from Rovinj’s and Kvarner’s guc, pasara, gajeta, leut, bragozzo to boats like topo, bragagna, catboat and dinghy. Picturesque sails inspired covetous gasps, and the goddess Fortuna, in the end, bestowed her favors on the large gajeta named Stari mačak (The Old Cat), whose crew from Piran was also the ultimate winner of the regatta. The crew of Albatros from Zagreb won the second place, while the third place was won by guc named Op 973 from Opatija. It should be emphasized that ten crews from Venice, as well as five Rovinj-based traditional batana boats – the fishing and nautical symbols of the city of St. Euphemia – also took part in the regatta.
The organizers of the regatta were Kuća o batani and the Sailing Club Maestral, and co-organizers were the Rovinj Tourist Bureau and Associazione della vela al terzo from Venice. In addition to the County Tourist Bureau, ACI Marina in Rovinj and the Maestral restaurant, the chief sponsor was the City of Rovinj.
