The first of the three most important rowing races that take place in Livorno every year.
Coppa dei Risiatori - the Finishing LineIt takes place on the second Sunday in June. Unlike the other two (Coppa Barontini and Palio Marinaro) the Coppa Risiatori involves two different routes, one for the 10-man boats and one for the smaller gozzette. The ten man teams depart from the Meloria Tower out at sea (about 5km from the entrance to the Port of Livorno). The finishing line is on the Scali Novi Lena, in the heart of the Borgo Cappuccini district.

Coppa Barontini after dark on the Medici canalsThe Coppa Ilio Barontini takes place after dark on the last Saturday in June. It is named after a local resistance fighter who died in a road accident in 1951. The race was founded in 1966 in his honour. 

This is probably the most spectacular Livornese rowing race, standing out from the others because each team races on its own around the 3.2m course along the Medici canals. The starting line is at the Scali delle Cantine. From here the teams follow a course along the Scali del Pontino, Scali Reali, Scali Rosciano, Darsena Vecchia, Ponte Nuovo, Scali D’Azeglio, Scali Saffi, Voltone (below Piazza della Repubblica), and back to the finish line at the Scali delle Cantine. Each team is timed and the fastest one naturally wins.