: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
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Racing Ahead In Fast Company Even as large superyachts remain a sight to behold, no yachting hub worthy of the name could ever be without a vibrant sailing community and the accompanying regattas.
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Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
At home, that may mean celebrating a personal best even if my daughter doesn’t win a race or regatta.
—Rekha Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Bright regatta flags with the Paris 2024 insignia stretched overhead.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
There are three regattas after Christchurch in Bermuda, Halifax and New York before the three leading teams compete in the final in San Francisco in July.
—Steve McMorran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
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Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
At home, that may mean celebrating a personal best even if my daughter doesn’t win a race or regatta.
—Rekha Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Bright regatta flags with the Paris 2024 insignia stretched overhead.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
There are three regattas after Christchurch in Bermuda, Halifax and New York before the three leading teams compete in the final in San Francisco in July.
—Steve McMorran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Regatta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regatta. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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regatta
noun
re·gat·ta
ri-ˈgät-ə 
-ˈgat-
: a boat race or a series of boat races
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