| UK. Concept Boat winners announced at the London Boat Show |
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| Monday, 09 January 2006 | |
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BMF news: Connell Daino, from Newquay, has won both the Overall 1st Place and the Pure Concept category of this year’s prestigious annual design competition, run by the British Marine Federation and supported by the Royal Institute of Naval Architects, with his design ‘Silvacat’. As well as winning the top £3000 prize, a model prototype of his design will be on display for the duration of the London Boat Show. Other winners included Richard Dryden, from Newton Abbot, who won his category - Concept & Design – and sailed off with a £2500 prize. Argyll man David Hitchin, from North Connel, reached 2nd place in the Concept & Design category and Chris Challoner from St Albans, has been named as a runner up in the Pure Concept category. Connell Daino’s overall winning entry, ‘Silvacat’ brings together the principals of sailing and windsurfing creating a new exhilarating approach to sailing. Designed with speed junkies in mind, it was inspired by design guru, R.J. Mitchell who designed the famous Spitfire plane. Ideal for travelling, Silvacat breaks down into six pieces to fit into a case that can be strapped to the roof of a car. The judges commended his efforts and fresh and innovative look at sailing. Richard Dryden, winner of the Concept & Design category, won a £2500 prize with Flèche - a recreational sailing craft designed for families to enjoy sailing together. The arrow shaped boat can carry two adults or a parent with child and there’s even room for a dog. Available in kit form to reduce cost and is easily transportable by car and provides a stable platform for boarding and crew movements during sailing. The judges commended Richard on creating a very intriguing concept with great potential for a new racing programme. Runner up in the Concept & Design category David Hitchin, from North Connel, won a £500 prize for ‘Emergency Aid Boat’, inspired by last year’s Boxing Day Tsunami. A lightweight, stable, multi-purpose craft that is easily transported by air, sea or land and has been specifically designed to help people in underdeveloped coastal regions in the event of a disaster. It can operate in both shallow and open water whilst being able to transport hefty cargo. The judges commended David’s design on providing a well-considered solution to the problem of disaster relief deployment. Runner up in the Pure Concept category Chris Challoner, won a £500 prize for ‘8 by 4 Challenge’, which combines the fun of boat building and racing by providing a kit of all the materials needed to construct a sailboat for one, with the finished design left up to the creativity of the builder. The designs are then entered into a regatta where the boats can compete against each other. The judges commended Chris on his simple, classic design that makes use of readily available, and inexpensive materials while teaching basic boat design and building. This year’s competition was fronted by cult designer Wayne Hemingway, founder of Red or Dead with the theme ‘Boating for all’, which challenged entrants to design a recreational craft to appeal to as many people as possible. Wayne Hemingway and the other judges looked for original cutting edge designs that create a safe, usable yet stylish vessel of the future. Commenting on the winning designs, James Gower of the British Marine Federation said, “We’ve been really impressed by the high standard of designs from this year’s entrants, selecting the 16 finalists was an extremely hard task.” Wayne Hemingway, judge of Concept Boat 2005 added, "I have been really encouraged by the enthusiasm and creativity demonstrated in the entries. What's really impressive is that as well as thinking about the style, physical appearance and ease of build of their design, entrants have also considered how they can protect the environment and conserve energy." The theme of Concept Boat 2006 is entitled ‘Tow A Boat’ and shortlisted entries will be revealed at a special event at the Southampton Boat Show on the 15th – 24th September 2006. |
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