Rowing is a way of life for many in the lagoon, and perhaps especially in Burano, where everywhere else is so far away. No surprise then that it was here that the Vogalonga was born in the 70’s; the Vogalonga is a non-competitive regata kept up by thousands of enthusiasts who fill the lagoon, from Burano to Venice, with traditional Venetian rowing boats of different shapes, sizes and capacity; it takes place on the 8th of May, the day of Ascension, which is in fact the day in which the doge, sailing on the grand Venetian ship the Bucintoro, used to renew Venice’s marriage to the sea by throwing a golden ring into the water. The Remiera here is a well-established Association which promotes the Venetian rowing tradition .