Unpredictability- a consistent theme for many of us during the pandemic, but what has been certain is the support for each other. Uplifting the spirits of crew and the wider yachting community was the ambition for electrical marine company The SeaKing Group.

‘The Yacht Crew Photo Challenge’, a simple but effective free to enter contest. Over 200 crew from around the world were directly invited to participate, sending in moments that captured life on board. With the chance to have a ‘flash’ of distraction from the constant stream of COVID and to win some great prizes including the DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone- the uptake of entries was overwhelming.

‘As the world starts to ease out of lockdown, this is a perfect time to come together and start the revival of our much-loved industry’, Martin Sealeaf CEO SeaKing Group.

Revive was the chosen theme; the entries armed with their smartphone, drone, or digital camera were very creative in their interpretation which made choosing the winner a ‘task’ in itself! Every day our social media feeds are filled with images of yacht life, the changing environment, and the excitement it brings – The Yacht Crew Photo Challenge seemed the perfect opportunity to get the crew’s attention.

Supporting the campaign included an industry panel of judges David Churchill (Superyacht Photographer), Robert Owen (Yachting World), and Jeff Houlgrave (Marina Projects), alongside Superyacht UK to raise awareness.

During the 8 weeks of the contest, the image variety was as expected- of people, sea-life, exquisite food, and luxury all reflective of the yacht industry.

So, what did the top photograph look like?

Photo Caption ‘Dolphins on the bow’ – Cover Photo

Winners Name – Captain Joshua Conquest

2^nd Place Name – Richard Craven

3^rd Place Name- Luigi Fumarola