It is time for the annual Currents Cover Photo Contest. Our monthly “PDF” publication [1] needs great photos to grace its covers for 2027! (You can see last year’s winners here [2].)
Your photos should be clearly related to what BCA is all about; thus, although we are keen to see boats, your image may reflect the BCA vision, mission, or values [3] without actually showing a vessel.
Our organization exists to encourage people to voyage afar, so we are happy to see photos of exotic places – but photos taken in any location are welcome.
In addition to the chance to show off great photography skills, winners will receive Currents credits towards their membership fees. So, if you are a BCA member in good standing, please submit the best recent (within the last 18 months or so) photos you have that reflect some of the many wonderful aspects of blue water cruising and BCA.
New This Year: Voting by All!
This year, we are allowing all Currents readers to vote. Voting will take place from November 24 – December 6, 2026. From that feedback, we will select the 12 winning shots that will make the monthly covers of Currents in 2027.
Contest Rules and Instructions
Please read carefully! It is important that you follow these rules and instructions for submission or we will not be able to include your photo in the contest:
- You must be a BCA member in good standing to submit photos
- Deadline for submissions: November 23, 2026 (midnight)
- You can submit up to three photos
- There will be 12 different photos selected; no individual will have more than two of their three photos selected
- Photo requirements:
- Orientation: Portrait (longest side in vertical direction – see image below)
- Resolution: 900×1200 pixels or higher resolution
- Format: JPEG
- Orientation: Portrait (longest side in vertical direction – see image below)
- How to submit your photo(s):
- Click on this link [4] to access the contest site, or scan the QR code in the image at the top of this article
- You will be prompted to provide a title, your name, and your email address for each photo you upload
- Please do not email your photo to Currents
- How to vote:
- Voting starts November 24
- Go to the link [4], or scan the QR code above, then rate each photo, from 1 to 9 stars
- Voting closes December 6, 2026 (midnight)
The pdf cover needs a photo that is taller than wide, i.e. portrait.
Winners will:
- Receive notification later in December that their photo has been chosen
- Be asked to provide a brief description of the boat and where the photo was taken. They will also be asked to give permission to publish that information as well as their name.
- If winners do not complete this step, their photo(s) will not be used
Contest results will be announced in the January issue of Currents.
So, dig through your recent photos (taken within the past 18 months or so) or go out and take a great shot of your boat! We look forward to seeing your entries.