BLUE RIBBON

Szabadonbalaton debuted on the 51st Blue Ribbon long-distance regatta, where its participating sailboat named Hannibal served as the visual platform of the initiative. The sails of the boat carried the visual elements of the reed belt in order to raise awareness on one of the urgent problems of Lake Balaton: the destruction and disappearance of the coastal vegetation and reed beds. It aimed to shed light on the importance of these areas and their conservation.

All 600 participants of the race received brochures with detailed information about the scientific background of the project, at the same time they could place a sticker on their own sails to express their solidarity.