In the Gulf of Trieste back in the 1969 was born the largest sailing regatta in the world considering the number of starting boats.
The first ever Barcolana took place in 1969, with 51 boats at the starting line - already a large number considering the number of sailing boats then present in the Gulf of Trieste. For ten years, until 1979, the regatta was a local affair among the various sailing clubs in the Gulf; victory was often contested between the Societa Triestina della Vela, the Yacht Club Adriaco and the organisers, the Societa' Velica di Barcola e Grignano. The first non-Italian victory came in 1980 with Rupe from Munich, ready to take its place in regatta history. This new international dimension brought considerable growth and a new element: the sponsors arrived together with the Moro di Venezia.
The event in years become a celebration of sailing sport and is attracting hundreds of thousands of people. The spirit of the event is no longer pure competition, but is the reunion of the passionate sailors. Sailors that are Different and are making the whole event Different!
