ilovesailing calendar competition is back as the 2016 duck is unveiled
by Emma Slater, RYA 27 Feb 2016 19:53 GMT
27 February 2016
The 2016 ilovesailing duck © RYA
Tuesday 1st March signals the return of the RYA's extremely popular ilovesailing calendar competition and official launch of the 2016 ilovesailing duck.
With the continued success of the ilovesailing calendar competition over the last three years, which has seen hundreds of sailing enthusiasts share their favourite sailing pictures, it seemed only fitting to run the competition again and give sailing and photography enthusiasts the chance to showcase their fantastic pictures.
Ilovesailing is once again asking sailing fans to share their favourite sailing photos and each month two lucky entrants will be picked to win a place on the 2017 ilovesailing calendar and one of the coveted 2016, ilovesailing rubber ducks, who this year is flying the Union Jack in support of the British Sailing Team as they head off to the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
In a slight change for 2016 two winners will be picked each month between March and July to represent a different month on the 2017 calendar, with the final to spots being selected in August from all the other entries made between March and July.
"We decided to change things slightly this year as every month we receive loads of amazing pictures and choosing just two winners always proves to be extremely difficult for the judges. So by making this change it means all our entrants will get a second shot a winning a spot on the calendar", commented 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 2017 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!
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. Winners will be notified via Facebook and/or email.
The 2017 calendars will go on sale at the 2016 Southampton Boat Show in September, with the first 100 people to purchase a copy also receiving a 2016 ilovesailing rubber duck. Alternatively the calendars will also be available to purchase via the RYA web shop, www.rya.org.uk/shop from 16 September.
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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