Regata de Canoas Tradicionais – Funchal

Sponsored by the Funchal Town Hall, the Madeira Regional Canoeing Association and the Madeira Sport for All Association, the Regatta of Traditional Canoes refers to the traditional fishermen's rowboats. This hotly contested competition was created to retain and revive Madeira's connection with the sea and fishing, as well as to stimulate interest in the traditional sailing canoes. Competitors battle it out over a 2.5km open watercourse in the Bay of Funchal, providing an entertaining spectator event.