Eco Regatta Tamiš 2013

The 4th Eco Regatta Tamiš takes place from August 23th till August 25th along the stretch of river Tamiš from the town of Pančevo and the confluence of the Tamiš into the Danube to Opovo, and it will gather old and new participants of the regatta, river admirers and experienced “river wolfs”.

Encouraged by the initiative to restore the Tamiš’s status of a waterway, the organizers of this regatta initiated a manifestation that aims to raise people’s awareness about the importance of protection of the Tamiš and the entire Danube Basin.

Organizers expect this year’s regatta to attract larger number of participants, since the regatta in last two years attracted lots of attention of boaters and river admirers.

The regatta will start with the gathering of participants in Pančevo and the vessels will set off between 10 and 11 AM. The participants of the regatta will carry regatta symbols and promotional material that will be distributed along the way.

During the regatta, the participants will support the aim of this manifestation by joining numerous cleaning activities of the river banks.

Sailing upstream to Opovo, participants will have the opportunity to prove that the Tamiš can once again be a navigable river and to emphasize the importance of nautical tourism on this.

This initiative has included all towns and villages along the Tamiš in this eco program that aims to inspire ecological awareness of locals and emphasize the significance of protection of river course and banks.

After the regatta and eco activities, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of local fishermen with the sounds of tamburitza.

The Tamiš is a river of the Danube Basin that once had very live river traffic, and during the winter season it was a winter port for boats. The former significance of the Tamiš is confirmed by the fact that once there was also a large “Fernbach“ shipyard.