Particolare di forcola e remo.

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Detail of forcola and oar (Bazzmann Archive/Venipedia)

This is one of the most recent demonstrations, which began as an act of protest against the degradation of Venice and against the wave motion.
Since 1975, every year between May and June, this commitment is renewed and the tradition has become an important event for many participants, also from outside the region, with many typical boats.
An event that has allowed a sense of place and craftsmanship that had almost disappeared to flourish again.

The history of Vogalonga is a recent history, a confirmation that the history of Venice does not stop at 1797.

It all stems from a friendly regatta on mascarete on the day of San Martino in 1974. In those years, fans of Venetian rowing were few and isolated, and the trend was increasingly towards motor boats. Among the participants in the initiative there were also other prominent personalities of the time, non-racers, such as the then director of Il Gazzettino - the city newspaper par excellence -, Lauro Bergamo, one of the active references in the world of regattas, Toni Rosa

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