A view of the start of some 1800 sail boats of the 41st edition of the traditional 'Barcolana' regatta in the gulf of Trieste, north-eastern Italy, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. The barcolana is an annual sailing race in the Gulf of Trieste with hundreds of participants which is described by the organizers as 'Everybody's Regatta.' In foreground at right, the 'Faro della Vittoria' (victory lighthouse.)