Palio del Golfo
| Palio del Golfo | |
|---|---|
 La Spezia - The start of the 81st Palio del Golfo (2006) | |
| Status | active |
| Date | early August |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location | La Spezia |
| Country | Italy |
| Inaugurated | 1932 |
Most recent | 2 august 2026 |
Next event | August 2027 |
| Organised by | Comune di La Spezia |
| Website | Palio del Golfo |
The Palio del Golfo is a rowing challenge that is held every year, on the first Sunday of August, in the sea of the Gulf of La Spezia.[1]
According to reports of the time, a similar event had already taken place as early as 1878 on the occasion of the launching of the battleship Regia Nave Dandolo.
The Palio was held for the first time in 1925, when the coastal towns of the gulf competed in a rowing race using boats used for sea fishing.
Looking back at the origins of the challenge, the traditional regatta was nothing more than a competition among the crews of boats loaded with fish or mussels. Therefore, it was not a true sporting event, but rather a commercial competition of sorts: whoever returned first to the port market would presumably make higher profits compared to the boats arriving later.
It was only from 1934 onwards that purpose-built hulls designed specifically for the race began to be used, replacing the traditional gozzi used for fishing.
In 1945, the Palio del Golfo was held in San Terenzo because La Spezia's Morin Promenade and the surrounding area were impassable following the heavy bombings suffered during World War II. On that occasion, it was the village of San Terenzo itself that claimed victory for the first time in its history.
The 2020 edition was canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The Thirteen borgate
- Porto Venere
- Le Grazie
- Fezzano
- Cadimare
- Marola
- La Spezia Centro
- Canaletto
- Fossamastra
- Muggiano
- San Terenzo
- Venere Azzurra
- Lerici
- Tellaro
Winners
| Edition | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | 2001 | Marola |
| 77 | 2002 | Marola |
| 78 | 2003 | Marola |
| 79 | 2004 | Fezzano |
| 80 | 2005 | Marola |
| 81 | 2006 | Marola |
| 82 | 2007 | Cadimare |
| 83 | 2008 | Muggiano |
| 84 | 2009 | Canaletto |
| 85 | 2010 | Cadimare |
| 86 | 2011 | Muggiano |
| 87 | 2012 | Lerici |
| 88 | 2013 | Marola |
| 89 | 2014 | Le Grazie |
| 90 | 2015 | Fezzano |
| 91 | 2016 | Marola |
| 92 | 2017 | Lerici |
| 93 | 2018 | Fezzano |
| 94 | 2019 | Cadimare[2] |
| 95 | 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] |
| 96 | 2021 | Fossamastra[4][5] |
| 97 | 2022 | Fezzano[6] |
| 98 | 2023 | Fezzano |
| 99 | 2024 | Muggiano[7] |
| 100 | 2025 | Canaletto[8] |
| 101 | 2026 | Porto Venere |
See also
References
- ↑ "Palio del Golfo, un comitato scientifico per il Blue Festival". ansa.it. ansa.it. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Cadimare torna campione in Palio Golfo". ansa.it. ansa.it. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "95° Palio del Golfo". paliodelgolfo.it. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Palio del Golfo, doppietta di Fossamastra". ansa.it. ansa.it. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "96° Palio del Golfo". paliodelgolfo.it. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Palio del Golfo, vince Fezzano e conquista la 'stella'". ansa.it. ansa.it. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "La Gara 99° PALIO DEL GOLFO". paliodelgolfo.it. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Palio della Spezia, Vince il Canaletto. Tribuna evacuata e barca vincente affondata dopo i festeggiamenti". ilsecoloxix.it. ilsecoloxix.it. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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