ilovesailing winners celebrated at PSP Southampton Boat Show
by Emma Slater, RYA 17 Sep 2013 12:48 BST
14 September 2013
At the PSP Southampton Boat Show on Saturday (14 September) winners of the first ever ilovesailing calendar competition visited the RYA stand to claim their prizes.
Five of the twelve winners were able to attend the show where they were presented with a copy of the calendar and a canvas print of their winning entry.
All of the winners were thrilled with their prize package that included not only the calendar and canvas print but also two tickets to the PSP Southampton Boat Show and the much coveted blue ilovesailing rubber duck!
Congratulations to all the winners:
Alan Murray from Blairs, Aberdeen
Joanna Grierson from Poole, Dorset
James Ripley from Torquay, Devon
Oliver Southgate from Tiptree, Essex
Graham Manchester from Devon
Ollie Hooper from Oakham, Rutland
Karen Langston from Beccles, Suffolk
Chris Churchill from Eastleigh
Danuta Corbett from Brighton
Holly Hancock from Potter Heighnam, Norfolk
Nick Wake from Kenilworth, Warwickshire
James Curtis from Guildford, Surrey
"The calibre of photos we received for the competition was amazing", commented Emma Slater, ilovesailing co-ordinator. "The calendars have come out really well and would be a perfect accompaniment to any wall; they'd also make a fabulous addition to any Christmas stocking!"
"The calendars are selling well at the show and for the first 100 sold there is also a free ilovesailing duck up for grabs. Stocks are limited but we hope to sell the calendars on the RYA shop after the boat show so everyone can have a chance to purchase their copy", Emma concluded.
The ilovesailing calendar competition ran on the ilovesailing Facebook page from March through to August 2013. Each month two winners were chosen to appear on the 2014 calendar. Entrants simply posted their favourite sailing photo(s) on to the ilovesailing Facebook page www.facebook.com/ryailovesailing or emailed their entry to
As well as the calendar competition the ilovesailing page to runs a very popular weekly caption competition, giving ilovesailing fans a chance to share their funny, clever and witty captions in a bid to win an ilovesailing duck.
Come along to the page at www.facebook.com/ryailovesailing and get involved.