Regatta on Lake Geneva
The old boats will be the weekend stars in La Tour-de-Peilz
La Riviera Vaudoise will host the 48th edition of La Régate des Vieux Bateaux, in which several emblematic sailboats will participate, such as the Vaudoise and La Demoiselle.
The Latin boats the Vaudoise and the Neptune will be out this weekend in La Tour-de-Peilz (archive photo).
KEYSTONE/LAURENT GILLIÉRON
The Tower (VD) welcomes this weekend the 48th edition of the Regatta of old boatswhich will put in the grip of several vintage sailboats in front of the port. Among the featured boats, four Latin Boats of Lake Geneva – the Vaudoise, La Neptune, La Demoiselle and L’Aurore – will compete on Sunday the Centennial Regatta.
The public will also have the opportunity, on Saturday, to take advantage of mini-crosses on the boats present, the organizers said in their press release.
Latin sails on Lake Geneva
This edition will be special for these Latin sails boats, knowing that Switzerland and other countries have filed a file this spring to reveal this tradition with the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.
The Latin sails appeared in the 13th century on Lake Geneva, where they reigned supreme until the heyday before declining. These boats stand out with their triangular veils that are rigged on a large antenna, which allows them in particular to go up against the wind.
Today, the Latin sails are notably known thanks to the Vaudoise, whose releases on Lake Geneva are organized by the famous pirates of Ouchy.
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