Winners of the 2016 Holiday Boat Parades

Covered in dazzling lights and festive decorations, boats of all sizes cruised the various harbors throughout Southern California during the month of December. The holiday boat parades delighted spectators all along the coast. Participating boaters in these floating parades win recognition or even awards for their efforts in creating a winter wonderland on water. The names released for a handful of the 2016 boat parade champions are listed below. Congratulations to all the winners!

 ORANGE COUNTY

 Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights

Best Crew Under 30 Feet: Wendy Ann – Tim Larson

Best Crew Under 30 Feet Runner Up: Montauk – Matthew Atilane

Best Crew 30 Feet Over: Endless Summer – Gary/Julie Champlin

Best Crew 30 Feet Over runner Up: Serendipity – Larry/Patty Hottenstein

Best Animation Under 30 Feet: Hi-Di-Ho – Travis Heyde

Best Animation Under 30 Feet Runner Up: NoNameKilpatrick – Brian Kilpatrick

Best Animation 30 Feet Over: Clean Slate – Roger/Cindy Salway

Best Animation 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Hair of the Dog – Kevin & Kristen Laidlaw

Best Use of Color Under 30 Feet: Lisa Marie – Charles/Amber Payne

Best Use of Color Under 30 Feet Runner Up: Aquila – Kent/Robin Carpenter

Best Use of Color 30 Feet Over: Serendipity – Larry/Patty Hottenstein

Best Use of Color 30 Feet Over Runner Up: JTM – Morales Family

Best Use of Lights Under 30 Feet: Doheny Doll – Chuck Micalizzi

Best Use of Lights Under 30 Feet Runner Up: Stuffy – Donna/Mike Groves

Best Use of Lights 30 Feet Over: Shannon Rose – Shaun Keating

Best Use of Lights 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Hair of the Dog – Kevin/Kristen Laidlaw

Most Original Under 30 Feet: Volante – Thomas Reynolds

Most Original Under 30 Feet Runner Up: In Awhile – Clare Kenney

Most Original 30 Feet Over: JTM – Morales Family

Most Original 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Endless Summer

Best Theme Under 30 Feet: Hokuwa – Ron Stewart

Best Theme Under 30 Feet Runner Up: Aquila – Kent/Robin Carpenter

Best Theme 30 Feet Over: Serendipity – Larry/Patty Hottenstein

Best Theme 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Besame Mucho – Lynn Hannegan

Best Sailboat Under 30 Feet: Mer Sea – Chuck Gramlich

Best Sailboat Under 30 Feet Runner Up: Clare Kenney

Best Sailboat 30 Feet Over: Besame Mucho – Lynn Hannegan

Best Sailboat 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Clean Slate – Roger/Cindy Salway

Best Powerboat Under 30 Feet: Doheny Doll – Chuck Micalizzi

Best Powerboat Under 30 Feet Runner Up –TIE: Drummer Boy – David May and Volante – Thomas Reynolds

Best Powerboat 30 Feet Over: JTM – Morales Family

Best Powerboat 30 Feet Over Runner Up: Endless Summer – Julie Gary Champlin

Yacht Club with Most Entries: Dana West Yacht Club

Judges Choice – Under 30 Feet: Lisa Marie – Charles & Amber Payne

Judges Choice  – 30 Feet Over: Besame Mucho – Lynn Hannegan

Supervisor Bartlett’s Award – Spirit of OC: JTM – Morales Family Trust

Newport Beach Boat Parade and Ring of Lights

Sweepstakes: Best Overall: El Navegante – SASCO Electric

Non-Commercial Sweepstakes: The Rose Maria – Ron & Rose Cram

Best Powerboat: The Last Hurrah – Rob Meadows

Best Sailboat: Traveler – Michael & Barbara Lawler

Best Boat Under 30 Feet: Boat-Solar.com – Jason Sczepecensk

1st Place Best Lights: 70e – Raymond Prokorym

2nd Place Best Lights: Two Are Better Than One – Kyle Miller

3rd Place Best Lights: Ryan Brown – Ryan Brown

1st Place Humor & Originality: Paradise Found – Greg Killingsworth

2nd Place Humor & Originality: Lively – Andrew Mayhugh

3rd Place Humor & Originality: Glad Tidings – Guy Biagiotti

1st Place Animation & Special Effects: Hang Time – Landon Martin

2nd Place Animation & Special Effects: Quitena – Paul Fruchbom

3rd Place Animation & Special Effects: Seas the Day – Michael Lohman

Best Music:  Magnanimous – Don & Anne Yahn

Best First Time Entry: 70e – Raymond Prokorym

Best Yacht Club Entry: Traveler – Michael & Barbara Lawler

Yacht Club with Most Entries: Balboa Yacht Club

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

 Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade

Best Overall: Ellis Island II

Best Power: Clueless

Best Sail: Halcyon

Best Individual: Trinity

Best Charter/Corporate: Entertainer

Best Yacht Club: Blue Chips – Marina Yacht Club

Best Organization: Matt Walsh

1st Place Best Theme: Senia Jade

2nd Place Best Theme: Y’Woodnya

1st Place Best Music: Mistral – WSA

2nd Place Best Music: Charles Hathaway – CYC

1st Place Best Lights: Fast Reorrg – SMWYC

2nd Place Best Lights: Fish This

1st Place Best Animation: Bonnefooi

2nd Place Best Animation: Makana II

1st Place Best Spirit: Macondo

2nd Place Best Spirit: Billy’s Back Yard

1st Place Best Live Band: Reyna Del Mar

2nd Place Best Live Band: Silver Eagle

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

 Santa Barbara Parade of Lights

Grand Prize Winner:  Perserverance – Friedman

1st Place Commercial Fishing:  Perserverance – Friedman

1st Place Commercial Other: Channel Cat – Williams

2nd Place Commercial Other: Channelkeeper – SB Channelkeeper

3rd Place Commercial Other:  Whisper – Herschnan

1st Place Human Powered: Peddle Boat Casino – Lane

2nd Place Human Powered: Kayak of the Island – Brown

3rd Place Human Powered: Wet & Wild West – Montano

1st Place Power:  Arboleda – Delorie

2nd Place Power: Isla – Boneck

3rd Place Power: Polaris – Chrisman

1st Place Sail: Could Be Trouble – Hahn

2nd Place Sail: Eclipse – Hughes

3rd Place Sail: No Agenda – Ficker

Golden Bilge Pump Award Last Place Overall: Bad Seaman – Lenci

(Nina K. Jussila, Mike Altishtin and Joanne A Calitri BeatArtist International photos)