: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
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The boat also won a number of regattas in the British Isles in the late 1930s, but war was looming across Europe.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Regatta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regatta. Accessed 18 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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