{"id":15548,"date":"2024-01-05T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?p=15548"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:32:26","slug":"2023-photo-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?p=15548","title":{"rendered":"2023 Photo Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The topic for the December meeting was as usual the 2023 Photo competition<\/strong>.
The format of the meeting was slightly changed from previous years with the meeting being a combination of physical attendance at the RNA Welwyn Garden City<\/strong> and with some participants joining in via ZOOM<\/strong>.
It was a very well attended meeting with one of the highest in person attendance of the year, including guests from our sister organisation BOSG<\/strong>.
As part of the Christmas Meeting<\/strong><\/em> a raffle for the Commodore’s Charity<\/strong><\/a> was held that raised a \u00a370 contribution to his 2023 fund..

The competition for best photo was, as usual, broken into six different Categories:-<\/p>\n

1) Club People since the club was formed.
2) Seascapes
3) Artistic (with a nautical flavour)
4) Boats
5) Weather and Sunsets
6) Sailing Holiday<\/p>\n

The meeting was hosted by Terry<\/strong>, all the photos were displayed both in the venue and on ZOOM<\/strong> for attendees to vote on with the results being announced after the last picture was shown.
Below is a summary of the photo completion for 2023, watch out for future calendars when some of these pictures will re-appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club People Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.
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The winner of this category was George Whitchurch<\/strong> with his picture taken whilst racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George Says<\/strong>: about the winning photo
<\/span>“A number of people asked me what dinghy I was in.<\/span><\/em>
I was in one of six Blackwater S.C. owned identical R.S. Zest`s, which were used for the Cock of the River trophy at the end of the August 2023 Club Week of racing.<\/span><\/em>
I had won the “Slow Handicap” cruiser series in a friends Hunter 19. But apart from the Fast cruiser class winner, I was up against the young dinghy class winners, a few of whom are world class! Although I came last in the final, I enjoyed the publicity and did not capsize!”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seascapes Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.
\"\"The winner of this category was Dave Arnold<\/strong> with his picture taken whilst on holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artistic Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.
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The winner of this category was Stewart Warren<\/strong> with his picture taken whilst sailing in Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boats Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.
\"\"The winner of this category was John Robinson<\/strong> taking part in the competition via ZOOM<\/strong> with his picture of PS Waverley<\/strong> taken in the Solent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather and Sunsets Holidays Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.<\/p>\n

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The winner of this category was Paul Bragg<\/strong> with his picture taken whilst on holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sailing Holidays Category<\/strong>
The entries for this category are all in this collage.
\"\"The winner of this category was Lesley Stevens<\/span> <\/strong>with her picture taken in Greece whilst on holiday. Terry<\/strong> picked up the prize on her behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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