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“My favourite waterbody” is the title of a nationwide photo competition initiated by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO).

“Ireland is bountiful with iconic waterways and scenic landscapes, and we know how important these waters and wetlands are to people,”LAWPRO director of services Anthony Coleman has said.

LAWPRO is a national shared service working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities and aims to co-ordinate efforts to achieve good water quality across the State.

The competition is open to anyone across Ireland, and entrants under 18 years of age must be submitted by a parent/guardian.

The top photos will be featured in LAWPRO’s 2025 calendar, and winners will receive a calendar along with their prize.

It says the overall winner will receive a €500 voucher for Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa in Co Wicklow, along with an A3 framed print of the winning photo.

There will also be regional prizes of framed prints.

LAWPRO was established to fulfil requirements under the European Union Water Framework Directive and is funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

It coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan.

LAWPRO says that if a photo taken for entry includes anyone aged under 16 years of age, only a parent/guardian may submit the content.

The closing date for entries to “My favourite waterbody” is 5 pm on Friday March 15th.

Entries should be sent by email to [email protected] as an attachment, along with name, age, address and the location of the submitted photo.

For full competition rules and T&Cs please see here

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About the Star Sailors League Gold Cup

In 2022, Sailing finally got its own World Cup, according to the promoters of the SSL (STAR SAILORS LEAGUE) Gold Cup. 

Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The World's Top 56 countries, selected on their SSL Nation ranking, will battle their way through to raise the coveted and only Sailing World Cup trophy.

The SSL is the global inshore sailing circuit launched by Olympic athletes in 2012, by sailors for sailors. Its main philosophy considers the athletes (not the boats) as the “Stars” and it aims to showcase the annual global sailing championship with its over 15’000 regattas; it determines and celebrates the world leaders in sailing promoting the inshore regattas to the global audience.

The three main components of the SSL Circuit are the SSL Ranking published every Tuesday, updating the position of over 100,000 leading athletes, thus highlighting the world’s top inshore sailors. The SSL Finals taking place every year around November-December, it’s the annual final of the SSL Circuit among the 20/25 best athletes of the ranking, to crown the champion of the season. And the SSL Gold Cup, the ‘ultimate’ championship of the circuit with 56 nations among World Sailing members, to crown the best sailing nation.

In a mechanical sport where the race for technology sometimes gets in the way of the race for glory, the SSL aims for equal competition where the talent of the sailors is at the forefront and the champions become heroes that inspire new generations of sailors.

The SSL is a World Sailing Special Event since 2017.