The International Universities Rowing Race in the Grand Canal, organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with Iuav University of Venice and CUS Venezia, has been held since 2004 on board of historical galleons on the occasion of the Historical Regatta.
This year the competition involves the Ca’ Foscari-Iuav team of Venice and the teams Harvard University, University of Vienna and University of Warwick.
The race is held on the occasion of the Historical Regatta, on a course of about 750 meters, starting from Rialto bridge and arriving in front of
Ca’ Foscari. The first final will award the 3rd and the 4th place, and the last final, which will take place around 6.30 P.M. before the arrival of the
Gondolini, will proclaim 1st and the 2nd place.
The award ceremony will take place at the central headquarters of Ca’ Foscari University, immediately after the race.

Venetian Universities – CUS Venice team:
Dalila Anghetti, Gabriele Bastasi, Irene Cola, Lisa Cola, Pietro Colombo, Chiara D’Este, Stefano Falcone, Letizia Nuscis, Anita Serena
Coaches: Sergio Barichello, Alberto Vianello

Harvard University team:
Marta Baldrighi, Carolien Calkhoven, Ryan Chung, Jilles Fermont, Borja Gomez, Heqing Huang, John Lian, Joost Lodder, Marlene Speth, Sue Sun Kim, Xiao Xu Zheng

University of Vienna team:
Lisa Boyer, Amin Chetouani, Lia Feistl, Steffi Kierein, Christoph Krofitsch, Martina Lang, Leonie Lienz, Franziska Öhlinger, Maya Aditi Pichlhöfer, Sander van Sintemaartensdijk

University of Warwick team:
Omar Al-Maqdadi, Feher Balint, Edwin Chan, Maisy Higgins, Elizabeth James, Isabel Jones, Charles Jordan, Elizabeth Knight, Eoin Martin, Grace Robertson, Kate Sauva, William Tremelling

Competition Judge: Cecilia Bellati, rowing champion

The International Universities Rowing Race is sponsored by the Municipal Council of Venice and Ve.La S.p.A. The galleons, the traditional Venetian boats, have been offered by the City Committee of Venice for the Regatta of the Ancient Italian Maritime Republics.

We kindly thank the support offered by:

Libreria Cafoscarina
Vetreria NT Murano Glass di Nicolò Trabuio
Azienda vitivinicola Capo di Vigna
Atlantis Headwear