Contest Rules

Art. 1 — Organiser

The contest is organised by Elite Escape Srl, registered office at Via Risorgimento 3, 07026 Olbia (OT), Italy, VAT 03000500904 (the "Organiser"), owner of the Violante catamaran.

Art. 2 — Duration and validity

The contest is valid for the 2026 season. Photos may be submitted from 1 May 2026 to 30 November 2026. Entries submitted outside this period will not be considered.

Art. 3 — Participants and free entry

People who have experienced life on board the Violante catamaran during the season may take part: this condition stems solely from the fact that the photos must portray life on board (art. 5) and is not a purchase requirement. Participation is free, involves no purchase or additional cost and is in no way conditional on the purchase of goods or services. Each participant may submit multiple photos, with no limit on the number. Any social actions (likes, follows, shares) are entirely optional and have no bearing on the selection or the outcome. Employees or collaborators of Elite Escape Srl and its partners may not take part.

Art. 4 — How to enter

To enter:

1. Go to violante.eliteescape.it/feedback (or scan the QR code on board)
2. Select "Join the Photo Contest"
3. Fill in the form with name, email and one or more Instagram accounts (optional)
4. Upload one or more photos (JPG/PNG/HEIC)
5. Accept the release and these rules
6. Submit the form. Submission can be repeated to upload more photos

Where the participant provides more than one Instagram account, the first account entered is considered the main account, used for attribution and any reshare.

Art. 5 — Photo requirements

Eligible entries are photographic works bearing the author's personal creative imprint, taken on board or in the immediate vicinity of Violante, portraying life on board and the experiences enjoyed during the holiday. The contest values the artistic, creative and narrative quality of the shot. The following photos are not accepted:

• photos portraying minors;
• photos containing nudity, intimate parts or sexual content;
• photos portraying third parties without their explicit consent;
• offensive, discriminatory, violent content, or anything the Organiser deems inappropriate;
• photos edited with filters that substantially alter their real content.

The Organiser (the owner) may, at their sole discretion, discard photos that are not in line with the spirit of the contest or with the requirements above.

Art. 6 — Publication of the photos

Eligible photos may be published, with the participant's consent, in the stories of the @violante.sardegna Instagram profile. A selection of the photos, at the Organiser's sole discretion, may also be published in the feed. There is no guarantee that all photos will be published, nor that publication will occur at a specific time.

Art. 7 — Winner selection

The winner is chosen at the sole and unquestionable discretion of the owner, possibly assisted by a panel of people competent in photography, on the basis of purely artistic, aesthetic, creative and narrative criteria and of consistency with the spirit of the contest, as recognition of the author's personal merit. There are no mechanisms of chance, popular vote, automatic scoring or rankings based on likes or shares: the number of likes, followers or shares has no bearing whatsoever on the outcome. The assessment concerns solely the artistic value of the work. The decision is final and unquestionable.

The winner will be contacted by email by 24 December 2026 and announced on Christmas Day, 25 December 2026, on the @violante.sardegna profile.

Art. 8 — Prize

The prize is: one week's charter of the entire Violante catamaran (bareboat) in low season, with a maximum commercial value of €5,000. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be converted into cash. Any travel costs to reach the port of embarkation are borne by the winner. The winner must indicate their preferred week within 30 days of notification, subject to actual boat availability and to meeting the bareboat charter requirements.

The prize is solely a recognition of the artistic merit of the author of the selected work and a token of encouragement towards artistic value; it is not a consideration and is not connected to the purchase or sale of goods or services.

Art. 9 — Release and image rights

By uploading a photo and accepting these rules, the participant declares and warrants that:

• they are the author of the photo or have obtained from the author the rights needed for entry and publication;
• all people portrayed have given their consent to publication;
• no minors are portrayed;
• there is no nudity, intimate parts or content the Organiser may deem inappropriate;
• the photo was taken on board or in the vicinity of Violante.

The participant grants the Organiser a non-exclusive, free, indefinite right to use the submitted photos for promotional purposes on social channels (Instagram, Facebook) and on the Violante website, crediting the participant's name (or Instagram account). Consent may be withdrawn at any time by writing to violante@eliteescape.it; withdrawal does not affect use already made.

Art. 10 — Processing of personal data

Personal data collected is processed under the GDPR (EU Reg. 2016/679) as described in the Privacy Policy.

Art. 11 — Jurisdiction

The Court of Olbia (Italy) has jurisdiction over any dispute.

Art. 12 — Nature of the initiative and applicable law

This initiative is a selection of photographic works recognising artistic merit and does not qualify as a prize competition or prize operation under art. 6, paragraph 1, letter a) of Italian Presidential Decree 430/2001: the award of the prize is a recognition of the author's personal merit and a token of encouragement, and is not aimed at the commercial promotion of products or services nor conditional on any purchase. It is governed by Italian law.