| REGATTA AND THE CITY OF COSPICUA ARE SYNONYMOUS.
THIS HISTORICAL REGATTA GOES BACK HUNDREDS OF YEARS SINCE THE RULE
OF THE KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN IN MALTA. THIS REGATTA WHICH TAKES PLACE
ANNUALLY ON THE 8th OF SEPTEMBER. COSPICUA HAS ALWAYS HAD GREAT OARSMEN
IN THEIR TEAM SINCE THIS ANCIENT CITY FORMS PART OF THE GRAND HARBOUR.
IT'S FIRST INHABITANTS WERE FISHERMEN. SINCE THE POST-WAR ERA THE
WINNERS OF THIS FAMOUS REGATTA ARE AWARDED AN AGGREGATE SHIELD. COSPICUA
HAS WON THE AGREGATE SHIELD FOR A RECORD NUMBER OF YEARS. OF WINS IN THE
SHIELD. |
