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BarcolanaThe folk festival under sail

Lasse Johannsen

 · 10.10.2016

Barcolana: The folk festival under sailPhoto: Barcolana/Studio Borlenghi
Impressions of the 48th Barcolana off Trieste
The largest sailing regatta in the world once again attracted numerous sailors and spectators to the Gulf of Trieste. Impressions of the mass spectacle

Since the record number of participants in 2014 - more than 2,000 sailing yachts took part - it has been recognised as the largest regatta in the world. The other figures are 20,000 (sailors), 250,000 (spectators) and the year 1969, when the first Barcolana, named after the Trieste neighbourhood of Barcola, started and 51 boats took to the starting line.

Impressions of the 48th Barcolana off Trieste
Photo: Barcolana/Studio Borlenghi
Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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