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Countdown to the 106th edition of the Cup Lysistrata. Next Sunday, the promenade of Via Caracciolo will be the stage of the cup blue rowing oldest in Italy. We will see the legendary 8 gigs, the boats planking overlaid, contend the coveted trophy of the oar. The trophy for the second story, in Europe, only the King’s Cup to England. The silver cup was donated to the Circolo Vela Remo and Italy, in 1909, by a rich American of Scottish, Gordon Bennett Jr. .. magnate thanked, with this tribute, the city for the hospitality received. Lysistrata was the name of the yacht, aboard which, Mr. Bennett stayed in the waters of the Gulf.
The competition originally was reserved to the crews of the beginner category. The competition was between Capo Posillipo and Palazzo Donna Anna, arriving in front of Bagno Elena. Bathroom where it was set up the royal box, and the forum for the public. With the birth of the Circle Youth then (in 1925), the current CN Posillipo, the arrival of the competition was moved up to its docks. Only the 50 route was changed and from Mergellina to the Castel dell’Ovo. For some years however, while not changing the destination, the route of a thousand meters has its starting height of Rotonda Diaz. Participate in the Lysistrata is a source of pride for any rower. “I was there in the edition of …” for them it is important to say at the end of racing career.
For Lysistrata, whose departure is scheduled for Sunday morning at 11.20 great tussle again this year, with the expected participation of crews emblazoned the national oar. One goal for all, win. As part of the day rowing, with the first race starting at 9:00 am, eleven races planned. Among these will be awarded the Cup Pattison, the Children category in four yole, the Cup Cappabianca, category Juiniores in canoino, Cup Romolo Galli the Junior category in four yole and the latest addition to the Coppa Giuseppe D’Amico, a prize for category 8 yole Master.
