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The Palio Marinaro di San Pietro is a sporting event of historical re-enactment, established in 1955.

History

The Palio founded in 1955 just like the Regatta of the Historical Marine Republics.

The Comune of Genoa equipped each of the coastal districts with a 22-palm regatta goiter boat, made of mahogany and cedar wood from Ligurian shipyards: there were 12, about 6.5 meters long and weighing about 300 kilograms, distinguished by a subsequent number, from Ponente to Levante. For each goiter boat there was a crew, strictly of the own rione, consisting of four rowers and a helmsman who guided the boat in the wake, or rowing standing up with two oars. The Sunday of the event, established each year, was the one immediately preceding or following the feast of San Peter and Paul.

There are 12 rioni that challenge in the regatta: Sant'Ilario (Purple), Nervi (Orange), Quinto (Light blue), Quarto (Gray), Sturla (Yellow), Vernazzola (Dark blue), Foce (Red / Blue ), Centro Storico (White / Yellow), Dinegro (White / Blue), Sampierdarena (White / Green), Sestri Pontente (White / Black) and Voltri (Green).

In origin, the Palio took place in the sea water space in front of the Foce beach, then very large, next to the church of San Pietro dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen. Subsequently, the construction of Piazzale Kennedy caused the competition venue to migrate to the waters in front of the San Nazaro bathing establishment. In 1986 the wooden goiters were replaced by the current 5.5 meters long fiberglass goiters and weighing about 200 kilograms.

The twelve rioni

• Sant'Ilario (Purple)
• Nervi (Orange)
• Quinto (Light blue)
• Quarto (Gray)
• Sturla (Yellow)
• Vernazzola (Dark blue)
• Foce (Red / Blue)
• Centro Storico (White / Yellow)
• Dinegro (White / Blue)
• Sampierdarena (White / Green)
• Sestri Pontente (White / Black)
• Voltri (Green)

The historical parade

The historic parade is scheduled on the Saturday preceding Sunday's race.

The race

The Palio takes place in the stretch of sea in front of the church of San Pietro at Foce, a district of Genoa. The fiberglass goiters have a crew of four rowers and a coxswain in the race.

On 3 July 2022, only seven Genoese rioni: Sant'Ilario-Capolungo (purple), Nervi (orange), Quinto (light blue), Sturla-Vernazzola (blue), Foce (blue and red), Sestri Ponente (black and white) and Voltri (green) raced in the 62nd Palio Marinaro di San Pietro covering 1 nautical mile, composed of 6 turning points.

The seven rioni

•     Sant'Ilario-Capolungo
•     Nervi
•     Quinto
•     Sturla-Vernazzola
•     Foce
•     Sestri Ponente
•     Voltri

The trophy

The trophy Andrea Doria awarded the winning crew is a reproduction of the ancient door-knocker represent Neptune, from the Palazzo del Principe's northern entrance.

Winners

See also

• Regatta of the Historical Marine Republics
• Palio del Golfo

References

1. "Genova, alla Foce ritorna il Palio Marinaro di San Pietro: sfida in mare tra gli storici rioni della città". ilsecoloxix.it. ilsecoloxix.it. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. "The Palio di San Pietro". visitgenoa.it. Comune di Genova. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
3. "Il Palio di San Pietro". lamialiguria.it. Regione Liguria. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
4. "Il Palio Marinaro di San Pietro torna alla Foce". asdfoce.it. asdfoce.it. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
5. "57° edizione Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
6. "58° edizione Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
7. "59° Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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9. "61° Palio Marinaro di San Pietro". acompagna.org. acompagna.org. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

External links

• Il Palio di San Pietro

v t e Historical competitions of Italy
Northern Italy	Palio degli Asini Palio dei Borghi e Giostra dell'Oca Palio di Asti Corsa dei buoi di Caresana Palio Marinaro di San Pietro Palio Marinaro del Tigullio Palio del Golfo Palio di Ferrara Palio di Legnano (Contrade of Legnano) Palio del Niballo Palio di Parma
Central Italy	Bravio delle botti Cavalcata dell'Assunta Giostra della Quintana Giostra del Saracino Giostra di Simone Palio dell'Argentario Palio della Balestra Palio di Siena (Contrade of Siena) Quintana di Ascoli Piceno
Southern and Insular Italy	Palio dei Normanni Sartiglia

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