The 'Regatta', a word, an event, an experience....close to many a COEPian hearts. The Regatta strikes a common chord with all COEPians around the world. The boat club and the Regatta have been an integral part of life at COEP. COEP (recently renamed PIET) happens to be the only Engineering college in India which boasts of a boat club. Every year, a boat show (the regatta) is organized by about 200, 20yr olds and the whole of Pune is invited to watch the glorious boats displayed on the beautiful, mighty river, the Mula. The students toil night and day for almost a month to put up the colorful show. Thankfully, the college funds along with Pepsi or Coke take care of the monetory responsibilities.
The only thing amiss in this boat show, is safety. Every year, a few people fall in the river during practice sessions or during the actual show, and people laugh about it and let it go. But, yesterday, nobody laughed. The mighty Mula, gulped down a 20 yr old young man.
She laughed last....and the hardest.....
