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'Blue Ribbon Sailing Regatta', Lake Balaton, 3 - 5 July |
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 "In the traditional Blue Ribbon Regatta, boats sail the entire length of Lake Balaton. Rooted in tradition this 200-kilometre race is the longest round-the-lake competition in Europe; it is organised biannually in the middle of July. The Blue Ribbon Regatta has been held on Lake Balaton since 1934.Before World War II it was held every even-numbered year and always took a different route. Today's route, Balatonfüred-Balatonkenese-Siófok-Keszthely-Balatonfüred, was first sailed by participants in 1940; it is about 200 kilometres long.
The race was re-established in 1947 and since then this competition for trophy awarded to the fastest boat has been held every odd-numbered year." Source: hungarystartshere.com
06.06.2009
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