Vogalonga : not competitive sport : group of Venetians : boat race : Vogalonga

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THE VOGALONGA

La Vogalonga is a 32 kilometre rowing regatta, it begins in the spectacular Bacino of San Marco, moves towards the islands of the northern lagoon, on to the new Venezia and then continue past the Palazzi of the Grand Canal. It is a famous regatta that began in Venice in 1974, and takes place each year on a Sunday in May when, for a few hours, the traffic of motorized boats, and the water is left alone to the oars.

The Vogalonga was born as a protest by those Venetians who wished to show the discomfort caused by motor boats, still the greatest problem in safeguarding the structure of the city.

However, the indisputable glamour of the departure and the splendid procession make it possible for the rowers to forget most of the many annoyances. Shortly after the start, either alongside the amusing dragon boat or the elegant Venetian "balotina", the rowers find themselves shoulder-to-shoulder, rowing through the most charming lagoon in the world.