Definition of REGATTA

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Rowers on the River Thames in advance of the town’s famed regatta. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "A Fashionable Escape From London Loses Its Buoyancy," 27 June 2018 From there, Newport Aquatic Center's next big test came at the Crew Classic in San Diego, the largest sprint regatta in California. — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, "Newport Aquatic Center dominates USRowing Southwest Youth Championship," 30 May 2018 The Pirates broke onto the national scene with a second-place finish at a 1968 national regatta and won a freshman title in 1980, the first of 11 national championships. — David Wharton, latimes.com, "Orange Coast crew takes on sport's royalty at Henley regatta in England," 28 June 2018 On August 19, 1853, the American racing sloop Silvie won second place in a regatta scheduled by the Royal Yacht Squadron that was raced off Cowes, England, according to the SSYC. — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In its 80th running, Queen's Cup sailboat race still providing plenty of thrills, challenges," 23 June 2018 Rules for the regatta are that crafts must be made of cardboard and duct tape only, with paint for decoration. — Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com, "Cardboard Regatta and 'Ninja' course make for a day of fun in Mundelein," 18 June 2018 Sailing Week comes at the end of a season which began with Antigua Charter Yacht Show in December, a superyacht regatta in January, the Caribbean 600 race in February and a classic yacht event earlier in April. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Antigua Sailing Week: Serious sailing, serious fun," 27 Apr. 2018 The cardboard regatta was down in entrants this year, but didn’t lack in enthusiasm as three boats finished the water course and one fell victim to the lake. — Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com, "Cardboard Regatta and 'Ninja' course make for a day of fun in Mundelein," 18 June 2018 New Haven Food Truck Fest The fare from the trucks is reward enough, but this festival on June 2 from noon to 7 p.m. at Long Wharf Park in New Haven also includes a bicycle wheelie competition, a dragon boat regatta and live music. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Things To Do This Week," 27 May 2018

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