: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
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So did all the parents watching their sons compete for the Oakland Strokes under-17 rowing team during a regatta at the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel last month.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The third and final preliminary regatta, which will take place in Barcelona from August 22 to 25, will see all six AC75s compete for the first time.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The third and final preliminary regatta, which will take place in Barcelona from August 22 to 25, will see all six AC75s compete for the first time.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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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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