ilovesailing calendar competition back for 2015

by Emma Slater, RYA 28 Feb 2015 12:50 GMT 1 March 2015

Sunday 1st March signals the return of the ilovesailing calendar competition for 2015 and the 2015 ilovesailing rubber duck is officially unveiled.

Following the huge success of the ilovesailing calendar competition last year, which saw hundreds of sailing enthusiasts share their favourite sailing pictures in the hope of winning a spot on the 2015 ilovesailing calendar, it seemed only fitting to run it once again and give sailing and photography enthusiasts the chance to showcase their fantastic pictures.

Ilovesailing is once again asking sailing fans to post their favourite sailing photos on to the ilovesailing Facebook page www.facebook.com/ryailovesailing and each month two lucky entrants will be picked to win a place on the RYA ilovesailing calendar for 2016 and of course a now much coveted 2015, ilovesailing rubber duck, who this year is mean and green!

Running from Sunday 1 March to Friday 21 August 2015, there will be a total of 12 photo winners (two winners per month), each of whom will represent a different month in the 2016 calendar.

"We had over 250 entries last year for the calendar competition we felt we just had to do it again. Whether dinghy sailing is your passion or you enjoy yacht cruising, all you need to do is post your photo to the Facebook page; please make sure you have consent to use the image, and you never know you could be a winner", explains Emma Slater, ilovesailing coordinator.

Two winners will be picked each month and the winners will be announced on the ilovesailing Facebook page. As well as claiming their spot on the 2016 calendar each winner will also win:

• Two tickets to the PSP Southampton Boat Show for the official prize giving
• Canvas print of their winning entry
• A copy of the final printed calendar
• A selection of RYA goodies
• And of course the much loved and coveted ilovesailing rubber duck!

The 2016 calendars will go on sale at the 2015 Southampton Boat Show in September, with the first 100 people to purchase a copy also receiving a 2015 green ilovesailing rubber duck. Alternatively the calendars will also be available to purchase via the RYA web shop, www.rya.org.uk/shop

All you have to do to take part is post your favourite sailing photo(s) on to the ilovesailing Facebook page www.facebook.com/ryailovesailing or email your entry to , it's that easy.

As well as the calendar competition the ilovesailing page will continue to run its ever popular weekly caption competition, giving you a chance to share your 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.

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