"Last year the enthusiasm for the competition was enormous, far greater than we had anticipated, " said Ian Atkins, managing director of boats. com, "so we decided to present second and third prizes to reflect the dedication and effort that companies have obviously put in."

The judges will once again be drawn from the marine industry and web design experts. Miles Mendoza, who presents "website of the day" in the BBC 2 Radio programme "Steve Wright in the afternoon" will again be on the panel.

Nominations can be made through the boats. com web site.