Trieste, Italy – Barcolana
This beautiful used postcard was printed by www.tipografia.com and has a photograph of the Trieste harbor during the Barcolana regatta. This international sailing regatta is held on the second Saturday in October in the Gulf of Trieste. The regatta is organized by the Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano. In 2019 a record number of boats, 2,689, participated in this “greatest sailing race,” and was listed as a Guinness World Record holder. Boats of all sizes are divided into divisions according to their overall length.
The Barcolana was founded in 1969 and its full name is Barcolana Autumn Cup Regatta. Each year the event has become more popular and today attracts international crews and world-famous sailors. There is a 15 mile or 24 km four-sided, fixed mark course that starts between the Miramare Castle and the yacht club and since 2014 has finished just off Piazza Unità d’Italia. There have been several changes in the course over the years and for a while one buoy floated in Slovenian waters. Prizes are awarded in a ceremony at the end of November.
The event attracts not only the participants but also as many as 250,000 spectators. This year the friend who sent the card was fortunate enough to be among those watching.
Thank you M for sharing the card.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcolana_regatta
Beautiful post card!
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