The guest of honor was the regatta chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai Viktor Gorchakov. The festival was attended by 41 team total of 350 athletes. Competed for men, women and mixed crews. «It\’s an exciting, spectacular and well organized sporting event — shared his impressions of the speaker of the regional parliament. — The participants of the competition can be seen sporting a big excitement, felt a strong start and a strong self-organizing team spirit.» Victor Gorchakov said that in recent years, rowing is popular among Primorye and acquired a mass character and coastal rowing school is world famous for its pupils victories. «This is evidenced by the large number of teams from all over the Primorsky Territory, who took part in the race — Viktor Gorchakov. — All athletes, beginners and experienced, regularly go to the different sections of rowing, are engaged with the coaches perfected the technique. Should also note the relevance creating a serious rowing base on the island of Russian. I think in these competitions she successfully debuted, and will be the center of rowing Primorye and the neighboring regions. » According to the President of the Federation of rowing Primorye Andrey Zubko, infrastructure development, the International Rowing Centre will give impetus to the development of university sports and provide a high level of sporting events. «The length of the waters of the rowing center 12 km, it is protected from the wind and is ideal for training and competitions in rowing. This fall, is expected to visit the group of experts from the International Federation of rowing for the accreditation of the rowing channel in the bay Novik to conduct here in the 2016 World Cup the coastal rowing «- shared his plans Andrey Zubkov said. In addition, the Ministry of Sports of Russia All-Russian regional calendar of international events approved the Regulations on 11 to 16 September 2014 in the Bay of Novik competition «Maritime regatta.» Note that the construction of the International Rowing Centre is from 2009 and is financed by private business. To date, the facility has invested more than 70 million rubles. Already built housing and household case for a team where the athletes, slipways for boats, laid rowing canal and workshops. It is also planned construction of the embankment, the spectator stands and piers.