December 10, 2019
Applications are coming to an end
In the Northern capital on December 21 the annual ceremony of awarding the Merit Award in the field of sailing “Yachtsman of the Year of St. Petersburg 2019” will be held.
Anyone can nominate a prize. Applications on the official sailoroftheyearspb.org award website will end on December 15th.
The St. Petersburg Yachtsman of the Year Award was established by the St. Petersburg Sailing Union and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and is being held for the sixth time this year. The event is designed to celebrate the outstanding achievements of yachtsmen of different ages, as well as highlight those who have made a significant contribution to the strengthening of marine traditions in the Northern capital.
Everyone can nominate a candidate for a prize in a particular nomination. The nomination form is already open and is located at the link: https://clck.ru/JryuW
The final decision is made by an expert jury consisting of representatives of the St. Petersburg Sailing Union, the City Government, class associations, commanders of yacht clubs and titled yachtsmen.
This year the winners will be determined in the following nominations:
1. Opening of the year
2. Yachtsman of the year (up to 23 years)
3. Yachtsman of the year (up to 23 years)
4. Team of the year (up to 23 years)
5. Trainer of the year
6. Photo of the year
7. The best long-distance sports trip
8. For his contribution to the development of sailing in St. Petersburg
9. Team of the year (from 24 years)
10. Yachtsman of the year
11. Yachtsman of the year
Acceptance of applications for participation in the award is open until December 15, after which the list of applicants will be sent to the jury for an expert vote.
In the nomination “Photography of the year” this year, the winner will be determined in two stages. The first is a popular vote on the official website of the award (sailoroftheyearspb.org). Voting on the site runs until December 15, 2019. Then, out of the 10 works with the highest number of votes, the best jury will determine the best.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held on December 21 in the building of the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg (Lakhta village, 19a Beregovaya St.). Collection of guests from 18.00, the beginning of the award at 19.00.
Stay tuned for official bonus resources: www.sailoroftheyearspb.org and www.vk.com/sailoroftheyearspb
On the pages of the St. Petersburg Sailing Union: www. sailingunion.ru, www.facebook.com/sailingunion/ and www.vk.com/sailignuonru
On the pages of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club: www.yacht-club-spb.com, www.www.facebook.com/StPetersburgYachtClub/ and www.vk.com/spbyc
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