Definition of regatta
: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
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All 1,200 rooms in Clermont County were booked each night of the regatta.
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But after covering everything from the early stages of an Olympic sailing regatta to the FIFA World Cup final, this photographer has no intention of quitting.
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Gruson retained her competitive spirit, first by sailing in regattas with Shake-A-Leg, the Coconut Grove nonprofit that teaches disabled people how to sail, then becoming involved in the Miami triathlon circuit.
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No team had ever swept the three grand events — the varsity eight, the second varsity eight and the varsity four — in the regatta’s 21-year history.
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Father Judge's rowing team won a national title Saturday at the Scholastic Rowing Association's national championship regatta.
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Oracle pulled into a tie in the standings with Britain’s Land Rover BAR, which opened with two bonus points based on preliminary regattas.
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Grant Dalton, Team New Zealand’s chief executive, told me earlier this year that his team wants to preserve the traditional challenger-defender divide stipulated by the regatta’s founding document.
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The quadrennial round-the-world regatta is one of sailing’s most prestigious events.
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Origin and Etymology of regatta
Italian regata
REGATTA Defined for English Language Learners
regatta
playDefinition of regatta for English Language Learners
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: a race or a series of races between boats (such as sailboats)
REGATTA Defined for Kids
regatta
playDefinition of regatta for Students
: a race or a series of races between sailboats, speedboats, or rowing boats
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