More than 640 million forints spent on professional associations to develop the sailing adventure tourism

spent more than HUF 640 million in European Union funding to develop a sailing adventure tourism Sailing Association, among others, were 199 new ships sailing clubs - the Hungarian Yachting Association told MTI.

According to the information, the development of the harbor rating system and the development of the tourist portal "Vitorlázz itthon - The experience of discovery" were also completed in the project.
András Holczhauser, Secretary General of the Hungarian Sailing Association (MVSz), pointed out that the qualitative and quantitative development of the sailing equipment park is an essential condition for the sport and recreational sailing to become available to as many people as possible. During the development of the past two years, Magyar Vitorlás Akadémia NKft, acting on behalf of the MVSz. He acquired 199 small boats for HUF 420.5 million. The new boats were placed near Lake Balaton and five smaller lakes.
The Balaton ports were classified into five groups - blue star - the level of this depends on the percentage of fulfillment of the conditions, a port that fulfills less than 40 percent cannot receive a star.
The main tasks of the tourist portal "Vitorlázz itthon - The experience of discovery" created in the project aimed at the development of sailing routes include the promotion of sailing through the presentation of itinerary offers, the presentation of local tourist attractions and events and, last but not least, the local, touristic, cultural or sailing-related news service.
The tourism portal also provides an interface for the Vitorlázz itthon discount card system.
András Holczhauser emphasized: with the HUF 640.7 million developments, sailing will become available to tourists in 11 counties of the country.
The Hungarian Sailing Association was founded in 1929, it has more than 140 member organizations, within which nearly four thousand licensed athletes compete. On the lakes of Hungary, the member associations organize more than two hundred sailing races every year. Competitors can compete for national championship titles in 50-55 categories and boat classes. Four to six times a year, World and European championships and European Cup races are organized on Lake Balaton.

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