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.
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 – Tramontana1947 Kálmán Tóth – Hungária1949 János Mihálkovics – Vészmadár1951 István Németh – 1953 István Németh – 1955 István Németh – (75-Square Metre Yacht)1959 Boldizsár Horváth – Addió (40-Square Metre Yacht)1961 László Farkas – Kékmadár1963 Pál Vályi – Tramontana[1] 1965 László Tolnai – Olimpia III1967 Tibor Debrőczy – Trinidad1969 Lajos Berta – Rabonbán II (30-Square Metre Yacht)[2] 1971 Balázs Bucsy – Tramontana1973 András Gosztonyi – Blott X[3] 1975 István Telegdy – Blott X (star)1977 József Lovas – Tramontana1979 József Lovas – Tramontana1981 Szabolcs Izsák – Hárpia1983 Zdeňka Richter – Simi1985 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin1987 Steeg Eindl – Simsalabin1989 Pál Gömöry – Tramontana1991 
Helmuth Birkmayer – Gitzwerg & (tie) György Balogh – Nemere II1993 Miklós Tuss – Manual1995 Miklós Tuss – Manual1997 
Christoph Wieser – Liberté1999 Szabolcs Detre – Yuppie2001 Farkas Litkey – Pleasure2002 Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra2003 Farkas Litkey – Lisa2004 Farkas Litkey – Gardazzurra2005 Farkas Litkey – Liza2006 Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team2007 Farkas Litkey – Lisa2008 Farkas Litkey – Clan Des Team2009 Farkas Litkey – Lisa2010 Roland Gäbler – NaturAqua2011 Farkas Litkey – Lisa[4] 2012 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fifty2013 Farkas Litkey – Evopro-Lisa[5] 2014 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty2015 
Christophe Peclard – Safram2016 Farkas Litkey – Festipay (catamaran)2017 Farkas Litkey – Festipay2018 Christophe Peclard – Safram2019 Zoltán Petrányi – Racing Django 2020 Róbert Vándor – RSM2 2021 Róbert Vándor – RSM22022 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty2023 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty2024 Márton Józsa – Fifty-Fitfty[6]