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Kékszalag Lake Balaton sailing regatta

Entities: Lake Balaton · RSM catamaran · Gellér László · Vándor Róbert · Litke Farkas

Overview

The 58th Kékszalag regatta opened on July 25 with the White Ribbon and the Izsák Szabolcs Memorial Race. Team Fifty‑Fifty captured the main events and the inaugural Raiffeisen Katamaran Grand Prix, while youth crews comprised a large share of the 1,314 participants. A technical failure on the boat Principessa caused a spar loss but no injuries.

On July 28 the start line was moved 1,600 m east to mitigate low water levels, permitting deeper‑draft vessels to compete. Organisers deployed an extensive live‑streaming operation: over 40 staff, 34 cameras—including shore, onboard, drone and motor‑boat units—were linked via a campus‑wide 5G network and streamed on the regatta website and a dedicated YouTube channel.

The competition concluded on July 31 with the RSM catamaran, skippered by Vándor Róbert, taking first place in 13 h 27 min 42 s. This ended the long‑standing dominance of the Raiffeisen Audi Fifty‑Fifty team, which finished third. Thirteen‑time champion Litke Farkas secured second place. The Hungarian Sailing Federation highlighted the event’s cultural significance and noted that many boats remained on the water overnight as the race wrapped up.

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    RSM Catamaran Ends Fifty-Fifty Dominance to Win 58th Kékszalag Regatta

    RSM catamaran, skippered by Vándor Róbert, won the 58th Kékszalag Regatta on Lake Balaton, ending Raiffeisen Audi Fifty‑Fifty’s long reign; Litke Farkas placed second.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Balaton's Kékszalag Regatta Launches with Enhanced Live Streaming

    The 58th Kékszalag regatta begins on Lake Balaton with hundreds of boats, a shifted start line for safety, and a high‑tech live broadcast featuring 34 cameras, drones and 5G support.

  3. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Hungarian Balaton sailing festival Kékszalag sees double win for Fifty-Fifty

    At Lake Balaton's Kékszalag festival, Fifty‑Fifty won both the White Ribbon and Izsák memorial races, plus the Katamaran Grand Prix; a boat’s spar broke but no injuries occurred.

Sources

blikk.hu · csodalatosbalaton.hu · fn.hu · hajozas.hu · index.hu · kapos.hu · mmonline.hu · nouvelles-du-monde.com · privatbankar.hu · sportgeza.hu · vehir.hu

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