What is Regatta?
{{enWiktionary}} A '''regatta''' is a term used to describe either a [[boat]] race, or series of boat races. Although the term typically describes racing events of unpowered watercraft, some [[powerboat]] race series are also called ''regattas''. Most commonly, a ''regatta'' is either a series of [[rowing (sport)|rowing]], [[sailing]] or [[yacht racing]]. Although ''regattas'' are typically amateur competitions, they are usually very highly organized, formally structured events, with complex rules precisely describing the schedule and procedures of the event. ==Rowing regattas== *[[Henley Royal Regatta]], held every year on the [[river Thames]] is the most prestigious British event *[[The Boat Race]] is a [[rowing (sport)|rowing]] race between the [[Oxford University Boat Club]] and the [[Cambridge University Boat Club]]. It is rowed annually each Spring on the Thames in [[London]]. *[[Dad Vail Regatta]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] *[[Head of the Charles Regatta]], on the [[Charles River]] between [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] ==Sailing regattas== *[[America's Cup]], hosted by prior winner *[[Balmain Sailing Club|Balmain Regatta]] held annually on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]], [[Australia]] * Bass Week, [[Bassenthwaite Lake]], [[Cumbria]] *[[Bay Week]], [[Put-in-Bay, Ohio]] *[[Block Island Race Week]], Storm Trysail Club [[Rhode Island]] *[[Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston|CORK Regatta]], Kingston, Ontario, annually in August. *[[Cowes Week]], Royal Yacht Squadron, England *[[Fowey Royal Regatta]], [[Fowey]] [[Cornwall]] annually in August [http://www.foweyroyalregatta.co.uk/index.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810104237/http://www.foweyroyalregatta.co.uk/index.htm |date=2007-08-10 }} *[[Kamer 2 Sailing Marathon]], [[Kaag]], [[Netherlands]], annually in September *[[Key West Race Week]], [[Key West, Florida]] *[[Larchmont Race Week]], [[Larchmont Yacht Club]], New York *[[Long Beach Race Week]], [[Long Beach, California]] *[[Nat