2006

Viktor Boyarsky – First recipient of the Prakhin Literary Award.

Established in honor of renowned yachtsman Lazar Prakhin
A recent gathering to mark the publication of another issue of the journal Nevsky Almanac in the Smolny Exhibition Hall was somewhat out of the ordinary, as it started with the presentation of the literary prize The Truth is in the Sea. The award was established in honor of the renowned yachtsman, Lazar Prakhin.

The first recipient of the award was the well-known explorer and member of the Russian Writers Union, Viktor Boyarsky.