Story Contest 2026
Peter Kuliesis
Trailering, Launching, and Hauling
Maintaining Sanity While Transporting Your Boat
Boats aren’t born in the water, so movement between sea and land is inevitable—and full of opportunity for hilarity and heartbreak in equal measures. Tell us your stories, lessons learned, and adventures while transporting boats.
Bonus points if you remain on speaking terms with all people involved.
Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, August 2, 2025
Length: 600 words, give or take a few
How to submit: Email pilot@eldridgetide.com.
The winning entry will be published in the 2026 edition and the author will receive a copy of the book, an Eldridge tote bag and $200.
Submissions must be original, previously unpublished works and grant the publisher nonexclusive rights to publish winning entries in the book and on our website.