Sovereign Shines application form

December 2023

Community Sparkle – Join us in making Sovereign Harbour shine this Christmas

Help us light up the harbour with your boat or house this Christmas for a spectacular Sovereign Shines in aid of three amazing local charities.

Now in its eighth year, Sovereign Shines will bring a magical light display to the harbour for all to enjoy. Little and pretty, home-crafted, festive scene or extravagant – the mission is to get as many Sovereign Harbour boats and houses involved.

With some fantastic prizes to be won including a lift, high pressure wash and launch, luxurious Christmas hampers and more, co-organisers Premier Marinas, the Sovereign Harbour Berth Holders Association and The Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour are fundraising for the local RNLI Eastbourne Lifeboat, Defiant Sports and Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance.

To enter simply complete your details on the application form and decorate your house or boat as festively as possible, remembering to send a photograph of your masterpiece to sovereignshines@eastbournewaterfront.co.uk along with your address details/pontoon berth number.

Lights will need to be up and registered by Friday 8th December in line with our onshore Sovereign Shines festive entertainment. This will help us to ensure that your display is included in the judging which will take place from 8th to 10th December 2023. Boats registered and seen to be illuminated will have the chance to move onto a berth with free electricity to help us light up the harbour*.

Winners will be announced the week of 20th December via email. Please be kind to your neighbours and switch your lights off by 10pm. All online donations made will be distributed equally between the three chosen charities.

*Limited berthing available on the pontoons with electricity offered for free by Premier Marinas and will be offered to selected boats registered and illuminated by Friday 8th December. The selected boats will be contacted directly by the Premier Marinas Sovereign Harbour team.

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Your Telephone Number (required)

    Boat Light Display

    Boat Name

    Pontoon Berth Number

    Boat Location

    Categories

    Along with registering to be a part of the best boat light display tick the categories you would like to enter.

    Resident Light Display

    Your Address

    Residence Location

    Please provide additional information to help us find your residence e.g. flat/floor level, Atlantic/Pacific Drive

    I overlook . . .

    Categories

    Along with registering to be a part of the best house light display tick the categories you would like to enter.

    Entries need to be made by Friday 8th December and are restricted to one per category i.e. one house decoration and one boat decoration. This will help us to ensure that your display is included in the judging which will take place from 8th December to 10th December. Winners will be announced the week 20th December via email.

    The competition will be judged by a panel comprising employees of Premier Marinas Limited and members of the Sovereign Harbour Berth Holders’ Association and The Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour. The judges’ decision is final and there are no cash alternatives to the prizes. The judges will be looking for the best dressed boats and houses and will award prizes accordingly. By entering this competition you signify your agreement that your boat or house may be photographed and that photography may be published.

    You also agree that your competition entry form may be stored by Premier Marinas until 21st December after which time it will be destroyed. Select YES to confirm that you are in agreement with this condition. The names of the competition winners will be made available to enquirers after 20th December.