Maltese National Regatta

The Maltese National Regatta is a rowing regatta held bi-annually on 31 March Freedom Day to commemorate the withdrawal of the British troops and the Royal Navy from Malta and on 8 September Victory Day respectively. The Regatta pitches 7 participants against each other over 11 Malta Traditional Regatta Races of 1,040 meters each spanning two categories and the women race. The Regatta is held in the Grand Harbour and being a national event, it draws thousands of spectators year after year.[1]

Maltese National Regatta
The regatta on 8 September 2008
DateBi-annually, 31 March and 8 September
LocationGrand Harbour, Malta
Event typeHead, 11 races
Distance1,040 metres
Official sitewww.maltarowing.com
Participants8 clubs
Winning team of a Maltese National Regatta around the year 1900. Photography by Thomas Fenech, Cospicua
Senglea team, winners of the 2008 Maltese National Regatta

Format of competition

Rowers from seven different clubs compete in two categories. The 'Open' Category is dedicated to professional rowers whereas Category 'B' is intended for up-and-coming inexperienced rowers. Each category comprises five races and the club which obtains the highest number of points from the five races wins the respective category.

Each race features a different rowing boat and points are awarded to the first three placings. The number of points tends to vary from one race to another, with the largest number of points assigned to the last race, thus ensuring that the competition remains interesting to the very end.

On 8 September 2018 under the presidency of the newly elected president Mr. Stephen Paris the women's race took place again after 40 years. For these races there is also a shield that is won by the winners and kept for a year.

Participants and number of wins
  • Senglea Regatta Club 23 wins
  • Bormla Regatta Club 22 wins
  • Marsa Regatta Club 14 wins
  • Kalkara Regatta Club 7 wins
  • Marsamxett Regatta Club 2 wins
  • Birgu Regatta Club 2 wins
  • Birzebbuga Regatta Club 0 wins
  • Siggiewi Regatta Club 0 wins

References
  1. "Traditional Regatta". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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