Southampton, UK - B&G®, the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist today announced their support of the Yachting Monthly Brian Black Memorial Award, a brand new award seeking to recognise an outstanding contribution in marine environmental journalism. The award is in memory of Brian Black, a television journalist and lifelong sailor, contributor to Yachting Monthly and passionate advocate for the marine environment. The judging panel includes Mike Golding OBE, Dee Caffari MBE, Dr Robert Brown OBE, Sarah Brown, and the Yachting Monthly editorial team. The award will be presented at the 2021 Southampton Boat Show.
The judging panel will be looking for inspiring and emotive content, supported by beautiful photography, to educate on a particular environmental issue in which they are passionate about. “We are delighted to have B&G as sponsor for the new Brian Black Memorial Award, and it shows how seriously sailors and industry are now taking stewardship of the marine environment. It is great to see a company like B&G leading the way in addressing their environmental impact and we look forward to others following suit. We are also excited to see what amazing stories this award will bring to light about the marine world we all love.” Theo Stocker, Yachting Monthly Editor.
There are some fantastic prizes on offer, with a prize fund of £3,000, £2,000 going to the winner, and £1,000 going to their environmental marine charity of choice. Yachting Monthly will also be publishing the winners work in their magazine and online. Tara Norton, CSO B&G said “B&G recognises sustainability as one of the pillars of our multi-year strategy, looking after our environmental, social and governance impacts in all facets of our business. As a leading company in sailing technology, we believe our sector should be particularly focused on preserving the joy of being out on the water for current and future generations. Water is where we work and play and we plan to do our part and be leaders in promoting sustainable practices, from how we make our products, to ensuring we protect the oceans in which our products are used. B&G is part of an industry of passionate enthusiasts that all have unique roles to play, and we look forward to working with customers, peers and others who are committed to a sustainable future.”
The award is open for admissions up until the 8th August, it must be the original work of the author and not have been previously published.
