Boating has been a pastime for men for hundreds of years in Venice. But during the pandemic, the lagoon surrounding the city has grown quiet. Many women who might have been discouraged in the past are now learning to pilot boats. …
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The old fisherman throttles the motor, then, net in hand, he begins staring at the other boat as it passes by. He’s not the first one that morning, but the two women on the boat are unmoved. “Is the motor pointed toward the jetty?” asks boating instructor Marta Canino, who, ignoring the man, continues to issue orders.
