Regatta \Re*gat"ta\ (r?*g?t"t?), n.; pl. {Regattas} (-t?z). [It. regatta, regata.] Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.
On National Nude Weekend in mid-July, Kearney may lead a bare-bottomed sailboat regatta down the Potomac River to challenge federal, state and local anti-nudity regulations.
Since the New Zealand challenge is choosing to miss the regatta for tactical reasons, at least there is no risk of the Ivans being mistaken for the All-Blacks.
The growing regatta of new and rebuilt vessels marks one of the biggest expansions of legal, casino-style gambling in years.
The regatta, on a lake at Banyoles, north-west of Gerona and 124 km from Barcelona, is well away from the heat of the foot lights. However, the lake is almost perfect for the athletes because it is a fair course.
Today, the upper ranks of English society still drink Pimm's, though in weather that is rather damper and at contests somewhat tamer: the Ascot horse races, the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the Henley rowing regatta.
But, as far as the regatta is concerned, it's the fact you've got 700-plus boats - and they're not top racers.
Her sportier clothes were excellent in some soft day wear, with short skirts, wide shorts, long and flared skirts in striped chiffons with a Deauville regatta appeal.