BARCOLANA, THE MARITIME SOUL OF TRIESTE
Conceived in 1969 by a group of sailing enthusiasts, the Barcolana has grown into an internationally renowned sailing festival and in 2019 it was named by the Guinness World Records as the “Largest Sailing Race in the World”.
For sea and sailing enthusiasts and for those who do not want to miss a one of a kind show, the event takes place annually in Trieste on the second Sunday of October. It is the Barcolana, the international sailing regatta with the largest number of sailboats racing in the world. The event is characterised by over a week of celebrations both on land and at sea and annually it turns Trieste into the European capital of sailing. Over two thousand boats line up at the start line, under the Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse), and the regatta is sailed by world-class helmsmen, amateur racers and cruisers, all participating in an event that every sea dog should experience at least once.
