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 is since 1939, and Centomiglia 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 (Kultsár Istvánné) (First woman to win) – Tramontana 1942 Evelin Gordon (Kultsár Istvánné) – Tramontana. 1947 Kálmán Tóth – Hungária 1949 János Mihálkovics – Vészmadár 1951 István Németh – Nemere II. 1953 István Németh – Nemere II. 1955 István Németh – Nemere II. (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 Richter Zdenka – Simi 1985 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin 1987 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin 1989 Pál Gömöry – Tramontana 1991 Helmuth Birkmayer & György Balogh tie – Gitzwerg and 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 Gabler – NaturAqua 2011 Farkas Litkey – Lisa 2012 Márton Józsa –