This week Discover Boating launched a national contest seeking to find the most original boat name in the United States. The launch of the National Marine Manufacturers Association's (NMMA) new Discover Boating program and the release of the BoatU.S. Top Ten Boat Names List for 2006 were recently discussed here at Boating and Sailing. Several readers of this blog have submitted their favorites boat names to me and now you can enter them to Discover Boating for the chance of fame and fortune.
Discover Boating will be accepting entries online from its readers for their most unique boat names from April 23 through May 23. Visitors to the Discover Boating website will then be able to vote for their favorite name among the submissions accepted between May 24 through June 15. Additional joint sponsors of the contest include BoatRenting.com and Forever Resorts.
Speaking for Grow Boating Incorporated, Vice President Carl Blackwell says, "DiscoverBoating.com is becoming more and more of an interactive space, not only for the potential boat buyer, but for the boater looking to learn more about what he or she can experience on the water. We're excited to launch the boat name contest because it's a way we can engage visitors to DiscoverBoating.com and provide a forum for them to share their personal passions for one of boating's great pastimes—a boat's name."
The grand prize for the contest is a three day and three night houseboat getaway for up to six guests provided by BoatRenting.com and Forever Resorts. Airfare to one of the 10 Forever Resorts locations, boat fuel, and a boat operator are included in the prize package. So…Vote Early and Vote Often!