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The Bristol Boat Race (also called The Varsity Boat Race) is an annual event between the University of the West of England Boat Club and the University of Bristol Boat Club, held on the historic Bristol Harbour, Bristol, England. It is usually held in the summer term after the Easter break, often the week before, or the week after British ...
University of Bristol Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Avon based at the Saltford Rowing Centre, Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol, England. [1] The boathouse is shared between the Avon County Rowing Club , Monkton Combe School Boat Club , Canoe Avon and the Bristol Empire Dragon Boat club.
Bristol Photo Festival is a photography festival in Bristol, England that began in 2021. [1] 2021 festival. The inaugural festival is taking place from May to ...
Common attractions may include boat shows, boat parades, or boat races such as dragon boat racing, hydroplane racing, or speedboat racing. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
A regatta is a series of boat races. [3] The term comes from the Venetian language , with regata meaning "contest, contention for mastery"(from regatare ("compete, haggle, sell at retail"), possibly from recatare ) and typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas.
The first International Festival of the Sea took place in Bristol in 1996, and the key theme was John Cabot's pioneering voyage of discovery to the Americas.As part of the festival, a replica of Cabot's ship, the Matthew, was dedicated prior to its reenactment of Cabot's voyage the following year.
Cabot Cruising Club is a Bristol boating club founded in 1937. The club has been active for over 80 years and hosts most of their sessions at the John Sebastian Light Vessel. [5] Cabot Cruising Club currently own the John Sebastian Light Vessel and host regular events at the venue. [6]
Herreshoff was born on March 18, 1848, in Bristol, Rhode Island and was named after General Nathanael Greene. [1] He was one of seven brothers. [3]He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1870 with a three-year degree in mechanical engineering. [3]