Adriatic 2009 » Regatta Storica

All images are © copyright Douglas Hopwood 2009 except where stated in the image comment.

The crowds on the steps of Della Salute	Douglas, Anne, Nancy and John lunch whilst waiting. ©...	Jack takes a picture of us all . . .	Craft assembling in St Mark's Bay	Police take up position
A peata (barge) waits for the start of the parade.	The boss reviews the scene	The navy takes a look	The ceremonial bissona 'Serenissima'	Ceremonial Bissona 'Serenissima' © J O'Keefe
'Serenissima' - trumpeters on her bow	Ceremonial barges of all colours shapes and sizes	Red ones and blue ones . .	Long ones © Andy Cooper 2009	Big blue bladed bissonas © Andy Cooper 2009
Green ones with girls	. . and silver ones too	Silver Sea Horses	Oars are raised in salute when the crowd applaud	. . like this © J O Keefe
Gondolas in ceremonial mode	Start 'em young	Sandolo	Four man Gondola	Caorlina (work boat)
Another Caorlina	A different type	A 'Venetia' racing boat	A gondola a otto	Another 'Venetia' - looks precarious
Mixed crew Caorlina	A Venetia with 6 man gondola behind	Caorlina Bus? (Used to shelter the performers on Grand...	Dragon Boat - mainly middle aged dragons.	Police on Jet Skis
Crowds inching accross Academia bridge	The Grand Canal as you will never see it - Empty!	Four man gondolas racing	Ladies race in Mascareti	Ladies race
Some of the ceremonial parade boats watch the racing	Gondola Bimini	Bicycles on the Grand Canal!	Caorlinas racing	Caorlinas racing © J O'Keefe
Ladies in red

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