: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
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Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.
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To this day, Felipe still takes advantage of the summer to sail the waters of Mallorca, while his father was a regular at regattas in the Galician resort town of Sanxenxo.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To this day, Felipe still takes advantage of the summer to sail the waters of Mallorca, while his father was a regular at regattas in the Galician resort town of Sanxenxo.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Regatta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regatta. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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regatta
noun
re·gat·ta
ri-ˈgät-ə 
-ˈgat-
: a boat race or a series of boat races
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