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2014 May 26   18:42

GetTaxi is the Partner of Ust- Luga Cup-2014 award ceremony

The Partner of the award ceremony of the international regatta Ust- Luga Cup-2014 is the largest global player in the taxi market on the three continents - GetTaxi.

GetTaxi is a free app for iPhone and Android that lets you instantly book a licensed black taxi with a tap of your mobile.  Owing to its own innovative solutions, the service lets get a taxi within 6-9 minutes after the order and pay by a bank card without a commission.

GetTaxi is a leader in the segment of corporate transportation.  Having raised $52 million in venture funding the company was selected by FORBES as a one of the top 15 explosively growing companies in 2013.

The project is supported by the Transport Ministry of the Russian Federation and the Russian Sailing Federation.

First time the Baltic regatta Ust-Luga Cup passed in June, 2012 and was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Sea port Ust-Luga. Successful regatta became noticeable event not only in the sailing world, but also among the business public and mass media representatives. Considering a great interest to further project development from side of participants in port business in Russia and abroad, organizers made the decision to hold the Baltic regatta Ust-Luga Cup as an annual event.

Ust-Luga Cup 2014 will be held from June 1 till June 11, 2014. The regatta will follow the former route: from Stockholm (Sweden) till Saint-Petersburg (Russia) via Mariehamn (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia). The participants and the guests will moor in beautiful places at picturesque islands of Sweden and Finland, visit a bright final show with a parade of sails at the Neva river and the award ceremony at the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

General organization of the Regatta is entrusted to autonomous noncommercial organization Baltic Regatta Ust-Luga Cup. Technical organizer of the event - Motor Boat & Yachting Russia. Regatta press center – IAA PortNews.

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