Palio Marinaro di San Pietro

The Palio Marinaro di San Pietro is a sporting event of historical re-enactment, established in 1955.[1]

Palio Marinaro di San Pietro
Statusactive
Genresports event
Date(s)early July
Frequencyannual
Location(s)Genoa
CountryItaly
Inaugurated1955 (1955)
Most recent2 July 2023
Previous event2–3 July 2022
Next event2024
Organised byFederazione Italiana Canottaggio Sedile Fisso (FICSF)
Comune di Genova

History

The Palio founded in 1955 just like the Regatta of the Historical Marine Republics.[2]

The Comune of Genoa equipped each of the coastal districts with a 22-palm regatta goiter boat, made of mahogany and cedar wood from Ligurian shipyards: there were 12, about 6.5 meters long and weighing about 300 kilograms, distinguished by a subsequent number, from Ponente to Levante. For each goiter boat there was a crew, strictly of the own rione, consisting of four rowers and a helmsman who guided the boat in the wake, or rowing standing up with two oars. The Sunday of the event, established each year, was the one immediately preceding or following the feast of San Peter and Paul.

There are 12 rioni that challenge in the regatta: Sant'Ilario (Purple), Nervi (Orange), Quinto (Light blue), Quarto (Gray), Sturla (Yellow), Vernazzola (Dark blue), Foce (Red / Blue ), Centro Storico (White / Yellow), Dinegro (White / Blue), Sampierdarena (White / Green), Sestri Pontente (White / Black) and Voltri (Green).

In origin, the Palio took place in the sea water space in front of the Foce beach, then very large, next to the church of San Pietro dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen. Subsequently, the construction of Piazzale Kennedy caused the competition venue to migrate to the waters in front of the San Nazaro bathing establishment. In 1986 the wooden goiters were replaced by the current 5.5 meters long fiberglass goiters and weighing about 200 kilograms.

The twelve rioni
  • Sant'Ilario (Purple)
  • Nervi (Orange)
  • Quinto (Light blue)
  • Quarto (Gray)
  • Sturla (Yellow)
  • Vernazzola (Dark blue)
  • Foce (Red / Blue)
  • Centro Storico (White / Yellow)
  • Dinegro (White / Blue)
  • Sampierdarena (White / Green)
  • Sestri Pontente (White / Black)
  • Voltri (Green)

The historical parade

The historic parade is scheduled on the Saturday preceding Sunday's race.

The race

The Palio takes place in the stretch of sea in front of the church of San Pietro at Foce, a district of Genoa. The fiberglass goiters have a crew of four rowers and a coxswain in the race.

On 3 July 2022, only seven Genoese rioni: Sant'Ilario-Capolungo (purple), Nervi (orange), Quinto (light blue), Sturla-Vernazzola (blue), Foce (blue and red), Sestri Ponente (black and white) and Voltri (green) raced in the 62nd Palio Marinaro di San Pietro covering 1 nautical mile, composed of 6 turning points.[3][4]

The seven rioni
  •     Sant'Ilario-Capolungo
  •     Nervi
  •     Quinto
  •     Sturla-Vernazzola
  •     Foce
  •     Sestri Ponente
  •     Voltri

The trophy

The trophy Andrea Doria awarded the winning crew is a reproduction of the ancient door-knocker represent Neptune, from the Palazzo del Principe's northern entrance.

Winners
EditionYearWinner
472002    Quinto
482003    Sestri Ponente
492004    Sestri Ponente
502005    Sampierdarena
512006    Quinto
522007    Quinto
532008    Nervi
542009    Quinto
552010    Voltri
562011    Sturla-Vernazzola
572012    Voltri[5]
582013    Voltri[6]
592014    Voltri[7]
602015    Sturla-Vernazzola[8]
612016    Sturla-Vernazzola[9]
622022    Nervi
632023    Nervi

See also

References
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  2. "The Palio di San Pietro". visitgenoa.it. Comune di Genova. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. "Il Palio di San Pietro". lamialiguria.it. Regione Liguria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. "Il Palio Marinaro di San Pietro torna alla Foce". asdfoce.it. asdfoce.it. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. "57° edizione Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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  8. "60° Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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