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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.

Starting line at Balatonfüred, 1934. 07.27
Starting line at Balatonfüred, 2016.07.14
The winner of the 1st Blue Ribbon, the Rabonbán a Square Metre Yacht, also known as Skerry Cruiser
Farkas Litkey,13-time champion on his catamaran "Festipay" at the 48th Blue Ribbon.

Absolute winners

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  • 1934 Hungary Gábor Ugron – Rabonbán I (30 Square Metre Yacht)
  • 1936 Hungary Béla Kovács – Kincsem III (22 jolle)
  • 1938 Hungary Béla Kovács – Kincsem IV (22 jolle)
  • 1940 Hungary Evelin Gordon, Mrs. István Kultsár – Tramontana (First woman to win)
  • 1942 Hungary Evelin Gordon, Mrs. István Kultsár – Tramontana
  • 1947 Hungary Kálmán Tóth – Hungária
  • 1949 Hungary János Mihálkovics – Vészmadár
  • 1951 Hungary István Németh – Nemere II [hu]
  • 1953 Hungary István Németh – Nemere II [hu]
  • 1955 Hungary István Németh – Nemere II [hu] (75-Square Metre Yacht)
  • 1959 Hungary Boldizsár Horváth – Addió (40-Square Metre Yacht)
  • 1961 Hungary László Farkas – Kékmadár
  • 1963 Hungary Pál Vályi – Tramontana[1]
  • 1965 Hungary László Tolnai – Olimpia III
  • 1967 Hungary Tibor Debrőczy – Trinidad
  • 1969 Hungary Lajos Berta – Rabonbán II (30-Square Metre Yacht)[2]
  • 1971 Hungary Balázs Bucsy – Tramontana
  • 1973 Hungary András Gosztonyi – Blott X[3]
  • 1975 Hungary István Telegdy – Blott X (star)
  • 1977 Hungary József Lovas – Tramontana
  • 1979 Hungary József Lovas – Tramontana
  • 1981 Hungary Szabolcs Izsák – Hárpia
  • 1983 Czechoslovakia Zdeňka Richter – Simi
  • 1985 West Germany Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin
  • 1987 West Germany Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin
  • 1989 Hungary Pál Gömöry – Tramontana
  • 1991 Germany Helmuth Birkmayer – Gitzwerg & (tie) Hungary György Balogh – Nemere II
  • 1993 Hungary Miklós Tuss – Manual
  • 1995 Hungary Miklós Tuss – Manual
  • 1997 Austria Christoph Wieser – Liberté
  • 1999 Hungary Szabolcs Detre – Yuppie
  • 2001 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Pleasure
  • 2002 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra
  • 2003 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Lisa
  • 2004 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra
  • 2005 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Liza
  • 2006 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team
  • 2007 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Lisa
  • 2008 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team
  • 2009 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Lisa
  • 2010 Germany Roland Gäbler – NaturAqua
  • 2011 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Lisa[4]
  • 2012 Hungary Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fifty
  • 2013 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Evopro-Lisa[5]
  • 2014 Hungary Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
  • 2015 Switzerland Christophe Peclard – Safram
  • 2016 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Festipay (catamaran)
  • 2017 Hungary Farkas Litkey – Festipay
  • 2018 Switzerland Christophe Peclard – Safram
  • 2019 Hungary Zoltán Petrányi – Racing Django
  • 2020 Hungary Róbert Vándor – RSM2
  • 2021 Hungary Róbert Vándor – RSM2
  • 2022 Hungary Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
  • 2023 Hungary Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty
  • 2024 Hungary Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty[6]

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