The Barcolana began in 1969, when a few friends at a local sailing club organized a race with 51 boats.

It started off as in informal race between 51 locals in 1969 to mark the end of the sailing season for another year. But 45 years on the Barcolana regatta now attracts 2,000 boats from all across ...

The regatta, in the Gulf of Trieste, started off as in informal race between 51 locals in 1969 and is now the largest sailing race in the world. Thousands of yachts took part in the nail-biting event.

More than 2,000 boats raced at the 51st edition of this historic Barcolana regatta in the gulf of Trieste, north-eastern Italy, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.

Over 2,000 boats line up at the start line, sailed by world-class helmsmen, racing enthusiasts and cruisers, all fascinated by an event which every sea dog should experience at least once in their ...

The Barcolana, an annual sailing race in the Gulf of Trieste described by the organizers as "everybody's regatta." More than 2000 boats participated in this edition.

Barcolana, the international sailing regatta with the world’s highest number of participating sailboats, is now in its 51th edition, and continues to offer that unique combination of sailing ...

Barcolana, the international sailing regatta with the world’s highest number of participating sailboats, is now in its 51th edition, and continues to offer that unique combination of sailing ...

One boat sank and two more had to be towed to shore after high winds and rain scuppered mariners during the largest regatta in the UK for classic boats. During the second race on Friday at the ...

One of the world's largest regattas, the Barcolana in Trieste, Italy, held its 69th race this week. It is a time to celebrate the good life.

Ships and sailboats could benefit from rough surface hulls. Pictured, the Gazprom sailing boat competes in the Barcolana regatta, one of the largest sailing races in the world, in 2010. Reuters We ...