Friday, August 29th 2025
Campo della Salute – 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.
15:10 HISTORICAL AND SPORT WATER PARADE: parade along the Grand Canal by historical boats with crews in period costume, boats and gondolas of the Venetian rowing associations (Voga alla Veneta).
Route: St. Mark’s Bay, Grand Canal, Rialto, Railway Station and return along the Grand Canal until Ca’ Foscari.
16.00 pm – 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
4.30 pm – YOUNG ROWERS’ (YOUNG WOMEN) TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA
Route: 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
Route: 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
Route: 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.
Route: From Rialto to Ca’ Foscari.
5.40 pm – WOMEN’S TWIN-OARED MASCARETE REGATTA
Route: 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
Route: 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.
Livestream on Rai 2 , starting 5.15pm. Social media live report on Comune di Venezia and Regata Storica di Venezia Facebook page.
Friday, 29 August 2025 – An initiative organized by civic associations and rowing clubs (remiere), with the participation of the rowers, under the patronage of the City of Venice and in collaboration with Veritas and Vela S.p.A.
Thursday, 4 September 2025 – Presentation of the crews, blessing of the sashes and the boats. The ceremony is preceded by a water procession along the Grand Canal, from Rialto to the church of Santa Maria della Salute.
Sunday, 7 September 2025 – The University Rowing Challenge on 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 aboard historic galleons as part of the Regata Storica.