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Women expand Venice boating roles as licensed numbers rise

9/6/2026

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Marta Canino founded Fie a Manetta in 2020, Venice’s first women-run motorboat school.
Fie a Manetta trains women to navigate Venice’s canals by motorboat, challenging male dominance.
Giorgia Boscolo became Venice’s first licensed female gondolier in 2010, opening the trade to others.
Only about two of roughly 440 licensed gondoliers in Venice are women.
Chiara Curto is the sole female sandolista among about 20 sandolisti.

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Story summary

Marta Canino founded Fie a Manetta in 2020, Venice’s first women-run motorboat school.
Fie a Manetta trains women to navigate Venice’s canals by motorboat, challenging male dominance.
Giorgia Boscolo became Venice’s first licensed female gondolier in 2010, opening the trade to others.
Only about two of roughly 440 licensed gondoliers in Venice are women.
Chiara Curto is the sole female sandolista among about 20 sandolisti.