Barcolana

Not to be confused with Barcelona.
Barcolana
NASA satellite image of the Gulf of Trieste
First held1969
OrganizerSocietà Velica di Barcola Grignano
Length13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi)
Websitewww.barcolana.it

The Barcolana (Slovene: Barkovljanka) is a historic international sailing regatta organized by the Sailing Club of Barcola and Grignano (Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano). It takes place every year in the Gulf of Trieste on the second Sunday of October. The Barcolana is one of the most crowded regattas in the world. The Barcolana became the Guinness World Record holder in February 2019 when it was named "the greatest sailing race" with its 2,689 boats and over 16,000 sailors on the starting line.[1]

Thanks to its particular formula, the Barcolana is a unique event on the international sailing stage: on the same starting line expert sailors and sailing lovers race side by side on boats of different sizes divided into several divisions according to their overall length.

End of the 2006 Barcolana, with the victory of Alfa Romeo 2
Sailing the first side of the route during the 41st Barcolana
  1. ^ Barcolana, the largest regatta in the world is presented in London