The International Universities Rowing Race in the Grand Canal, organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in collaboration with Iuav University of Venice and CUS Venezia, has been held since 2004 on board of historical galleons on the occasion of the Historical Regatta.

This year the competition involves the Ca’ Foscari-Iuav team of Venice and the teams University of Copenhagen, University of Padova and University of Vienna.

The race is held on the occasion of the Historical Regatta, on a course of about 750 meters, starting from Rialto bridge and arriving in front of Ca’ Foscari. The first final will award the 3rd and the 4th place, and the last final, which will take place around 6.30 P.M. before the arrival of the Gondolini, will proclaim the 1st and the 2nd place.

The award ceremony will take place at the central headquarters of Ca’ Foscari University, immediately after the race.

Venetian Universities – CUS Venice team:
Pietro Bonaventura, Pietro Colombo, Sara De Battisti, Stefano Falcone, Davide Menegazzo, Massimo Nensi, Letizia Nuscis, Anita Serena, Matilde Stangherlin, Vittoria Stangherlin
Helm: Anna Mao
Coaches: Sergio Barichello, Alberto Vianello

University of Copenhagen team:
Nicolai Bernsen, Victoria Bjerre Hansen, Christine Cardel, Olivia Cardel, Florian Franzen, Jakob Grænge, Christoffer Kruse, Nikoline Laidlaw, Jacob Lenzing, Stefanie Punke, Asger Waagepetersen

University of Padova team:
Giada Cantavalle, Lorenzo D’Ambrosi, Angela De Lucchi, Vera Donadello, Sonny Maniero, Tommaso Merola, Benedetta Petrecca, Matteo Romiti, Leonora Roncon, Gexi Sun, Tommaso Turato

University of Vienna team:
Laura Boyer, Lisa Boyer, Anna Sophia Fröwis, Sebastian Kabas, Maximilian Oppletal, Florian Pflug, Christoph Philips, Julie Praeg, Adrian Reininger, Judith Satzinger

The International Universities Rowing Race is sponsored by the Municipal Council of Venice and Ve.La S.p.A. The galleons, the traditional Venetian boats, have been offered by the City Committee of Venice for the Regatta of the Ancient Italian Maritime Republics.

We kindly thank the support offered by:
Libreria Cafoscarina
Canella
Azienda vitivinicola Capo di Vigna
New Murano Gallery