Entries accepted between June 22, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
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You came, you went, you sailed! And a picture is worth a thousand words - tell us how you spent your Summer Sailstice by participating in this years photo contest to make 2025 Sailstice a holiday to remember!
To Enter the 2026 Photo Contest:
1. Make sure you have entered a Plan for Summer Sailstice 2026 (Individual, Public Event or Demo) or joined an event.
2. Go Sailing, take photos. Lots and lots of photos!!!
3. After your Sailstice sailing is complete, pick your favorite 3 and submit them here on this page or by clicking the blue button on the right.
4. We will upload all the submitted photos to the Facebook album Summer Sailstice 2025 Photo Contest and voting will begin on July 1st and end on July 7th.
5. Go to cast your vote by clicking ‘Like’ on the photo you would like to vote for. Encourage your friends, family, and fleet to do the same!
6. On July 8th we'll tally the votes and a winner will be announced!
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Rules:
>Photos Must be taken between June 19th & June 21st, 2026.
>Entries will be accepted between June 22nd & June 30th, 2026 at midnight (PT).
>Voting will open on July 1st and continue until July 7th at midnight (PT).
>All photos will be uploaded to the Summer Sailstice Facebook page in the album:
2026 Summer Sailstice Photo Contest
Go to or Facebook Page to check out our previous year submissions.
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How to win:
The photo with the most 'Likes' at midnight on July 7th will be deemed the winner.
If you have any questions or your photo does not appear in the Facebook Album, please email us at heidi@summersailstice.com
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Just a couple details...
- Due to the large number of photos we receive we can only accept up to 3 photos per person.
- Please ensure your images are web-friendly. We will accept jpg, jpeg, png, photos less than 1 MB. If you have problems posting your photo let us know and we'll do our best to help you.
- Digitally enhanced photos are not eligible to win.
- Judges reserve the right to make the final decisions regarding winners and awarded prizes.
- Please include a quick summary of your celebration - we want to hear all the details!!!
2025 Best Photo (pictured here) honors went to Dennis Berke. He and his wife have been sailing their Hunter 290, BlueBelle, out of Port Superior Marina in Bayfield, WI since 2002. On Summer Sailstice they sailed to Stockton Island, one of the 22 islands in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Lake Superior, located off the coast of Northern Wisconsin. They were quite shocked to pull up a rat's nest when they weighed anchor after holding fast during high winds and captured this great shot.
He won a WinchRite by Sailology! This electric cordless winch handle was designed specifically for sailboats and features soft start torque, variable speed, and dual rotation for your 2-speed winches.