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09-15-2004, 12:07 PM
Concept Boat Competition revamped
By IBI Magazine
Cult designer Wayne Hemingway is to front the 2005 Concept Boat Competition, organised by the British Marine Federation with support from the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. Details of the revamped design competition were announced today during a press conference at the Southampton Boat Show.
Entrants to the Concept Boat 2005 competition will be asked to design a boat under the theme 'Boating for all'. The international competition runs annually and has been created to foster an interest in designing boats of the future whilst emphasising the value of innovation and creativity. The competition covers both recreational and commercial craft, and each year has a different theme.
To make the competition more appealing and accessible to all, this year, for the first time, the competition has been divided into three key categories:
* Concept and design - Detailed designs that have moved beyond pure concept into a developed concept
* Pure Concept - a simple illustration of their concept boat with a brief written summary
* Schools - for teams of school children to develop their ideas into concepts, as part of the national curriculum
In addition to the traditional emphasis of the competition, which continues in the 'Concept and design' category, the new categories enable entrants to simply convey the concept of their boat through a simple illustration, without the need for supporting technical specifications.
Supported by famous designer, Wayne Hemingway, it is hoped that the 2005 Concept Boat competition will stimulate further interest in forward thinking, innovative boat design.
Hemmingway and his panel of judges will be looking for practical, original designs that create a safe, usable yet stylish vessel of the future. Key design features the judges are looking for include:
* low or moderate cost
* suitable for group activities
* a production kit for easy assembly
* encourage and appeal to youth participation
* a new boat for sea cadets or similar
* a new racing concept
James Gower, director of Marketing at the British Marine Federation commented, "It's great to have the renowned designer Wayne Hemingway as part of the judging panel. His experience and style will bring a whole new aspect to the international competition. This year we have three new categories in the competition, and we are already looking forward to receiving entries from school children right the way through to professional designers - there is a category for everyone."
Wayne Hemingway, founder of Red or Dead and judge of Concept Boat 2005 added, "Design isn't about just a pretty makeover, good design results come from improving a product or concept and making it more user friendly, making it perform better as well as making it more attractive...living by the sea and as a boat owner I know that these principles apply just as much to the boating industry as the industries that my company hemingwaydesign operate in."
Shortlisted entrants will have their designs on display at next year's Southampton Boat Show. The winners will have a prototype of their model made and displayed at the Schroders London Boat Show in January, where they will also be awarded their prizes.
(15 September 2004)
©International Boat Industry IBI
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Go to it, and good luck.
Tad
By IBI Magazine
Cult designer Wayne Hemingway is to front the 2005 Concept Boat Competition, organised by the British Marine Federation with support from the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. Details of the revamped design competition were announced today during a press conference at the Southampton Boat Show.
Entrants to the Concept Boat 2005 competition will be asked to design a boat under the theme 'Boating for all'. The international competition runs annually and has been created to foster an interest in designing boats of the future whilst emphasising the value of innovation and creativity. The competition covers both recreational and commercial craft, and each year has a different theme.
To make the competition more appealing and accessible to all, this year, for the first time, the competition has been divided into three key categories:
* Concept and design - Detailed designs that have moved beyond pure concept into a developed concept
* Pure Concept - a simple illustration of their concept boat with a brief written summary
* Schools - for teams of school children to develop their ideas into concepts, as part of the national curriculum
In addition to the traditional emphasis of the competition, which continues in the 'Concept and design' category, the new categories enable entrants to simply convey the concept of their boat through a simple illustration, without the need for supporting technical specifications.
Supported by famous designer, Wayne Hemingway, it is hoped that the 2005 Concept Boat competition will stimulate further interest in forward thinking, innovative boat design.
Hemmingway and his panel of judges will be looking for practical, original designs that create a safe, usable yet stylish vessel of the future. Key design features the judges are looking for include:
* low or moderate cost
* suitable for group activities
* a production kit for easy assembly
* encourage and appeal to youth participation
* a new boat for sea cadets or similar
* a new racing concept
James Gower, director of Marketing at the British Marine Federation commented, "It's great to have the renowned designer Wayne Hemingway as part of the judging panel. His experience and style will bring a whole new aspect to the international competition. This year we have three new categories in the competition, and we are already looking forward to receiving entries from school children right the way through to professional designers - there is a category for everyone."
Wayne Hemingway, founder of Red or Dead and judge of Concept Boat 2005 added, "Design isn't about just a pretty makeover, good design results come from improving a product or concept and making it more user friendly, making it perform better as well as making it more attractive...living by the sea and as a boat owner I know that these principles apply just as much to the boating industry as the industries that my company hemingwaydesign operate in."
Shortlisted entrants will have their designs on display at next year's Southampton Boat Show. The winners will have a prototype of their model made and displayed at the Schroders London Boat Show in January, where they will also be awarded their prizes.
(15 September 2004)
©International Boat Industry IBI
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Go to it, and good luck.
Tad