Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

Programme 2014 - 2020 South-East Finland - Russia ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-06-17

Description

Description (EN): 30 Miles RusFin project’s aim is cross border yachting activities development in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland as the part of the regional blue economy. Project activities also support to increase the number of small and medium companies involved in yachting and accompanied businesses.

Description (RU):

Проект 30 Miles RusFin направлен на развитие трансграничного яхтенного туризма в восточной части Финского залива. Мероприятия проекта также будут способствовать росту количества малых и средних предприятий, занятых в сфере яхтинга и сопутствующего бизнеса.

Description (FI): 30 Miles RusFin hankkeen tavoite on rajat ylittävän veneilytoiminnan kehittäminen Suomenlahden itäosassa osana alueellista ns. sinistä taloutta. Hankkeen toimenpiteillä pyritään myös lisäämään purjehdustoimintaan monipuolisesti liittyvien pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten määrää.

Achievements (EN):

The goal of the 30MILES RusFin project was to develop cross-border yacht tourism in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland as part of the regional blue economy, increase the number of small and medium-sized companies engaged in yachting, yacht tourism and related business. The project also aimed at creating a network of cooperation in yacht tourism, focused on business and security. The main target groups of the project were boaters, national yacht associations and historical societies, decision makers and experts. The main beneficiaries of the project were leisure and sport boaters and related businesses. The project had a positive impact on the environment and relations between people from neighboring regions. The two small harbors in Finland and Russia were improved, the cross-border yacht marinas classification, unified requirements for them in service and safety, the safe routes for boaters and the survey of green moorings were developed. The project provided trainings of marine personnel, the development of videos on safety in marinas, business model of yachting, that will help investors to assess the marine investment projects, internet resources (website, Facebook and Instagram pages) containing regulations in yachting and regional information marketing report, recommendations on routes and recommended marinas for cross-border travelers to visit were developed, within the project were organized the cross–border events - business and sports and tourism, which were implemented within national borders and online formats due to epidemic restrictions and sanctions. One of the most notable regattas in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland - Orange Race and Baltic Wind, were organized, which has got support from the business community and public, become annual and hopefully international in future. 12 marinas have been created and are planned to be created and the project of developing infrastructure for yacht tourism on inland waterways of Russia from St. Petersburg to Arkhangelsk were developed by private business. The project provided information for the Atlas of Waterways for yacht travelers, developed for the Gulf of Finland, Ladoga and Lake Onega. For both sides – Russian and Finnish – the implementation of the project is important, as it allows to open up new travel opportunities for Finns and yacht travelers from other countries to one of the attractive Baltic cities – St. Petersburg, for Russian boaters to travel to Finland and provides demand for the related business at the Eastern part of Finnish Gulf.

Website: http://www.sefrcbc.fi

Delivered Outputs (EN):

The following indicators have been verified (verified/target value): TI Number of enterprises… 25/12 TI Number of created structures… 2/1 PSI Number of surveyed and… 18/5 PSI Number of visitors to the… 37559/1000 PSI Number of the developed Rus/Fin… 2/2 PSI Number of international yacht events… 8/5 PSI Number of ports participating… 5/2

Thematic information

Tourism

Thematic Objective: Business and SME development

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration” (RANEPA), North-West Institute of Management

Address: Sredniy Prospect V.O., 57/43, 199178 Saint Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: public

Website: https://sziu.ranepa.ru/

Total budget: EUR 120 328.78

SPb Regional Public Organization Sports Сlub "Oranienbaum’s Sailing Society"

Name: SPb Regional Public Organization Sports Сlub "Oranienbaum’s Sailing Society"

Address: Sidorovsky Canal, 3A , 198412 Lomonosov, Russia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.oolps.ru

Total budget: EUR 89 540.76

Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu

Name: Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu

Address: Patteristonkatu 3, 50100 Mikkeli, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.xamk.fi

Total budget: EUR 190 376.64

Cursor Oy, Kotkan-Haminan seudun kehittämisyhtiö

Name: Cursor Oy, Kotkan-Haminan seudun kehittämisyhtiö

Address: Kyminlinnantie 6, 48600 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cursor.fi

Total budget: EUR 170 628.05

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SPb Regional Public Organization Sports Сlub "Oranienbaum’s Sailing Society"

Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

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South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

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Cursor Oy, Kotka-Hamina Regional Development Company

Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

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Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration” (RANEPA), North-West Institute of Management

Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

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Summary

Project name (EN): Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

Project acronym: 30 Miles RusFin

Project start date: 2020-03-15

Project end date: 2022-09-14

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 570 874.23

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 335 747.77

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 48.00%

Co-financing sources:

Third-country contribution: Russia: EUR 151 848.00

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2014 - 2020 South-East Finland - Russia ENI CBC

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2024-01-29

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

71 / 71 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

320 / 320 (100%)

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Development of yachting and associated regional economy in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.

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