Blue Ribbon Round the Lake Balaton Race

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56. Blue Ribbon - The Start

Kékszalag or the Blue Ribbon Round the Lake Balaton Race is an international sports event held in Hungary every year between more than 30 boat classes. The regatta starts and finishes in Balatonfüred, after the 155+km circumnavigation of the Lake Balaton. By today the regatta became Europe's most prestigious and oldest (the first was held in 1934) existing round a lake competition (Bol d’Or Mirabaud on Lake Geneva is since 1939, and Centomiglia on Lake Garda is since 1951). The Blue Ribbon's course is the longest among the main European round the lake events and nowadays has also the largest fleet competing (612 sailboats in 2009). During the race, the Transportation Rules of Inland Waterways apply. From 2014 the Hungarian Yachting Association has lifted the restrictions regarding multi-hull sailboats and today the race is open to everybody in the spirit of the founders.

Absolute winners

1934 Gábor Ugron – Rabonbán I (30 Square Metre Yacht)
1936 Béla Kovács – Kincsem III (22 jolle)
1938 Béla Kovács – Kincsem IV (22 jolle)
1940 Evelin Gordon, Mrs. István Kultsár – Tramontana (First woman to win)
1942 Evelin Gordon, Mrs. István Kultsár – Tramontana
1947 Kálmán Tóth – Hungária
1949 János Mihálkovics – Vészmadár
1951 István Németh – Nemere II [hu]
1953 István Németh – Nemere II [hu]
1955 István Németh – Nemere II [hu] (75-Square Metre Yacht)
1959 Boldizsár Horváth – Addió (40-Square Metre Yacht)
1961 László Farkas – Kékmadár
1963 Pál Vályi – Tramontana
1965 László Tolnai – Olimpia III
1967 Tibor Debrőczy – Trinidad
1969 Lajos Berta – Rabonbán II (30-Square Metre Yacht)
1971 Balázs Bucsy – Tramontana
1973 András Gosztonyi – Blott X
1975 István Telegdy – Blott X (star)
1977 József Lovas – Tramontana
1979 József Lovas – Tramontana
1981 Szabolcs Izsák – Hárpia
1983 Zdeňka Richter – Simi
1985 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin
1987 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin
1989 Pál Gömöry – Tramontana
1991 Helmuth Birkmayer – Gitzwerg & (tie) György Balogh – Nemere II
1993 Miklós Tuss – Manual
1995 Miklós Tuss – Manual
1997 Christoph Wieser – Liberté
1999 Szabolcs Detre – Yuppie
2001 Farkas Litkey – Pleasure
2002 Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra
2003 Farkas Litkey – Lisa
2004 Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra
2005 Farkas Litkey – Liza
2006 Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team
2007 Farkas Litkey – Lisa
2008 Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team
2009 Farkas Litkey – Lisa
2010 Roland Gäbler – NaturAqua
2011 Farkas Litkey – Lisa
2012 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fifty
2013 Farkas Litkey – Evopro-Lisa
2014 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
2015 Christophe Peclard – Safram
2016 Farkas Litkey – Festipay (catamaran)
2017 Farkas Litkey – Festipay
2018 Christophe Peclard – Safram
2019 Zoltán Petrányi – Racing Django
2020 Róbert Vándor – RSM2
2021 Róbert Vándor – RSM2
2022 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
2023 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
2024 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty

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