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The Brentwood Regatta is held in the spring and is one of the largest high school rowing regattas on the west coast of North America.; Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, in the first week of August is one of the largest annual regattas in North America, attracting hundreds of clubs in 128 junior, senior, and master's events.
On the water, a sailing competition among multiple vessels is called a regatta. A Regatta consists of multiple individual races. The boat crew that performs best in over the series of races is the overall winner. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing from large yacht to dinghy racing.
When two crews share the same shell, during a regatta, sometimes it is necessary for the crews to switch at the finish line without taking the boat from the water. Inside hand The oarsmen's hand nearest the oar lock. This is the feathering hand. Jumping the slide A problem where the seat becomes derailed from the track while rowing. Keel
Within each discipline, there are several boat classes. A single regatta (series of races) will often feature races for many boat classes. They are classified using: Number of rowers: in all forms of modern competition the number is 1, 2, 4, or 8. Whether there is a coxswain (also referred to as cox). Coxless sweep boats are sometimes called ...
Yacht Racing A yacht race at the finish line Santa Cruz 70 Retro 2013 Ahmanson Cup regatta, Newport Beach, California. As yacht racing became more prevalent, and yacht design more diverse, it was necessary to establish systems of measurements and time allowances due to the differences in boat design.
The Harvard–Yale Regatta or Yale-Harvard Boat Race (often abbreviated The Race) is an annual rowing race between the men's heavyweight rowing crews of Harvard University and Yale University. First contested in 1852, it has been held annually since 1859 with exceptions during major wars fought by the United States and the COVID-19 pandemic .
Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839.
A Regatta is a series of boat races. Regatta may also refer to: Regatta (clothing), a British clothing brand; Reggatta de Blanc, a 1979 album by the band The Police "Reggatta de Blanc (instrumental)", a song from the album; Cafe Regatta, a café in Helsinki, Finland; Regata, a Yugoslav rock band; Fiat Regata, an automobile produced from 1983 to ...