We have now stopped accepting photos for the 2022 competition – the 2023 competition will open soon!
** Dates for entry extended to 8th October 2022 **
Rules for conduct of an annual Member’s Photo Competition
1. An annual competition shall be held for the best photographs submitted by Members in that year. This is a fun event with no serious intent beyond sharing our joy of sailing with fellow members.
2. Only members of RPCYC may enter the competition. They may submit one photograph only per year.
3. Prizes, if any, will be announced at the opening of the competition. All valid entries will be displayed on the website and the best will be used for a RPCYC Calendar.
4. Photos must contain an image that relates to RPCYC club activities or boats.
5. Photos must have been taken in the current year or previous year, by the submitting Member/Life Member or by an immediate relative – spouse/partner; sibling; parent; child or friend.
6. Photos remain the intellectual property of the photographer. However, in entering the competition, the photographer automatically grants RPCYC rights to use the photo in fulfilment of its aims and objectives, including the Newsletter, web site and calendar.
7. The competition will run from 1st of December to 1st October each year.
8. Members/Life Members will submit entries in electronic form by e-mail to photo@rpcyc.co.uk at any time throughout the competition. The e-mail must contain the name of the photographer, relationship to the Member/Life Member if not taken by themselves, date of photograph and a brief description of the image depicted.
9. Photographs will be displayed on a dedicated web page and will be available for viewing throughout the year.
10. Members will be invited to vote by e-mail for their choice for best photo, between 1st October and 1st November each year.
11. Members are not allowed to vote for their own photograph
12. The competition results will be announced by e-mail by 30 November, by notification on the website and in the newsletter.
13. In the event of the organizers having any doubt at all about the eligibility of either the entrant or the vote the organisers reserve the absolute right to discard any such entrant/vote