Announcing PY’s 3rd Annual ‘Take Your Best Shot!’ Photo Contest

As boaters, we’re able to explore some of coastal B.C.’s most remote spots—tucked away lagoons teeming with birds; pristine bays drenched in translucent, salty waters; long and winding inlets lined with evergreen (ever-beautiful) walls; lonely coves with never-ending sunsets; intertidal explorations and once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters. Isn’t this why we cruise?

Show us, and fellow PY readers, what it is that makes cruising in B.C. such a rewarding experience—submit your best photos from the 2007 and 2008 cruising seasons to PY’s third annual “Take Your Best Shot!” photo contest! Not only will you have a chance to win one of three fabulous prizes, but the first, second and third place winners, as well as honourable mentions, will have their photos featured in the February 2009 “Boat Show” issue.

DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked no later than midnight, October 31, 2008.

HOW TO ENTER: Visit the Pacific Yachting website to download the official entry form. Up to two entries per photographer may be submitted; each photo must be sent with its own separate entry form. Entries sent via email will be automatically disqualified. The contest is not open to professional photographers.

Send entries to:
Pacific Yachting Photo Contest
500 – 200 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC  V7M 1A4  
Canada

ELIGIBILITY: To enter and be eligible to win, entrants must be the age of majority in the province, territory or state in which he/she resides (or have the signed permission of a legal guardian), and who is not an employee of, a member of the immediate family of or domiciled with an employee of any division of OP Publishing Ltd, its agents or its newsstand distributors, or any of the companies sponsoring prizes. The contest is not open to residents of Quebec. 

SUBMISSIONS: The competition is open to work produced from 2007–08. All submitted art should be of reproduction quality. We accept colour or black-and-white prints (no negatives, please) and digital files on CD with printout. Digital files should be RAW, but TIFFs, JPEGs and high-resolution RGBs are acceptable at minimum 350 dots per inch and approximately 8 x 12 inches. Due to the projected number of photos entered, digital photos sent via email will not be accepted. Any entries sent via email will be automatically disqualified.
Please note that SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED, and Pacific Yachting magazine does not accept responsibility for any lost or damaged prints, slides or CDs.

CATEGORIES: Scenic, Under Way, Racing, People, Wildlife, Underwater and all things boating in B.C. Please do not send images of any location outside of the British Columbia.

JUDGING: The judging will be done by PY staff and selected professional marine photographers. The criteria for judging will be based on sharpness, colour, composition and subject. Winners will be notified via email or mail. 

NOTIFICATION: The winning contest entrants will be notified by telephone or email.

LIABILITY: Winning entrants assume liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participation in this contest or through the use or misuse of any prizes.

PRIZES: Prizes will be awarded for First, Second and Third Place, as well as Honourable Mention in some cases. No cash substitutes will be given. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or extendible, nor can any prize be redeemed for cash or combined with any other promotion.

FINE PRINT: Odds of winning will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received. All entries become property of OP Publishing Ltd, who assumes no responsibility for printing errors or lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due mail entries. All such entries will be disqualified. Entrants agree to abide by the contest rules and all decisions of OP Publishing Ltd with respect to these rules. The awarding of the prizes is final. By entering, each entrant agrees to the possible use of his or her name, address (city only) and photograph, without further compensation, in any publicity carried out by OP Publishing Ltd.

In the event that the selected entrant cannot be contacted by telephone or email, notification of selection will be sent by registered mail. If contact still cannot be made, the entrant’s eligibility will be held for 14 days before another name is drawn by random selection.

This sweepstakes is void wherever prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations. OP Publications Ltd reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this contest should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond the control of sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the contest. Unaccepted prizes may not be awarded.

QUERIES: Contact Jocelyn Cooper, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 604-998-3308.

KEEP CHECKING www.pacificyachting.com/photocontest for more information and updates. Good luck!