National Boat Shows (NBS) has launched this years Design a Sail competition at the PSP Southampton Boat Show (11- 20 September). Children from Bitterne Manor School in Southampton honed their creative skills yesterday during a visit to the Show, taking part in the nautical challenge to design their own sail.
The two winners will be rewarded with their design onboard the sail of a Topper Topaz boat at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show at ExCeL London in January (8-17 January 2010). The lucky winning designers will also receive
£500 worth of gift vouchers courtesy of Rockley Watersports. Ten runners up will each receive a pair of adult tickets to the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show.
Entry Mechanics
The competition is divided into two categories - 8-12 years and 13-18 years. Entrants should click onto the Southampton Boat Show website to download an application form, or, whilst at the Show, head to the Topper International stand on E042 to pick up a design pack.
Entries should be emailed to
boatshow@publicasity.co.uk or posted to the NBS team at:
Design A Sail
Publicasity
15 Kean Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 4AZ
The deadline for submissions is 30 October 2009 and competition updates can be found on the Love Boat Shows Facebook and Twitter pages.
Samantha Bryant, a Show organiser, said: “Last year’s Design a Sail competition was great fun for all those involved and we hope to encourage even more talented designers to share their creations this year”.
Last year’s winners!
Thomas Middleton and Matthew Kiddle received their awards from record breaking sailor Katie Miller at the London International Boat Show in January.
