RWYC Logbook Competition

In 2024 we introduced an annual Logbook Competition for our members.

2024 Winners:

1st Place – Chris H Jones: Boston Belle’s Summer Cruise 2024: Returning to Scotland

2nd Place – Mark Walker: The log of Danny Jo - In Search of Solitude

3rd Place – Linda Park: A 1,267 Nautical Mile Log of Sunday Lunches

2025 Logbook Competition

To stimulating the literary, photographic and/or illustrative talents of our sailors the Sailing Committee proposes a Logbook Competition.

The entry should describe a voyage / passage undertaken by the author.
Prizes will be presented at the AGM and the winning article printed in the Club Year Book

Judging criteria:

The key judging criterion is entertainment value.
To be entertaining it does of course need to be readable, and one or more of interesting, humorous and informative.
Overall presentation, including use of illustrations and photos, will also be taken into account in judging.

Judging panel:

  • Cruising Captain
  • Yearbook Editor
  • Commodore

Guidelines to entries:

We recommend the entry should contain:

  • a chart or map of the passage
  • some photos
  • some narrative text

Entries must be submitted in a digital format.
Aim for 3 sides A4 using a 12pt font including any illustrations (chartlets, photographs or other art work).
Word count = approx. 1500 words

Deadline for entries:

Entries must be sent by email to sailing@royal-welsh.com
The deadline for entries is 15th October 2025.

Copyright:

To enable publication of any of the entries (in the Yearbook, Newsletters or Website) copyright would be vested in The Club.