Official Winners of the 2006 Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights
Photos by John L. Blom Custom Photography, Ltd.

BOAT PARADE WINNERS

RING OF LIGHTS WINNERS

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD WINNER

Sweepstake-Boat
On Location (#4)
Art and Joyce Smith

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BEST POWER BOAT


Tribute (#2)
Larry & Deb Woodhams

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BEST SAIL BOAT


Starlight (#64)
Robert Sasine & Tommy Bahamas

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BEST BOAT UNDER 30 FEET


D25 (#25)
Peter Barbour

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BEST LIGHTS & ANIMATION


1ST PLACE
EL Navegante (#90)
Sasco Electric


2ND PLACE
Vitamin Sea (#24)
Steve & Marilyn Harvey


3RD PLACE
Aye Object (#36)
Michael Walker

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BEST HUMOR & ORIGINALITY


1ST PLACE
Scout (#3)
Bob Metcalf & Dave Skousen


2ND PLACE
Lynx (#1)
Lynx Educational Foundation


3RD PLACE
Watter Baby (#45)
Daryl & LaDoris Heinly
Jeff & Mary Ann Welles
Russ & Lynn Cline

...

BEST DISPLAY OF THE THEME
"Holiday Magic Through
the Eyes of a Child"


1ST PLACE
Seascapes (#5)
Scott & Betty Clarke


2nd PLACE
Jolly Mom (#29)
Emily Vogler & Dan Flynn


3rd PLACE
My Bebek (#21)
Armen Muratyan

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BEST MUSIC


Magnanimous (#89)
Donald Yahn & Alan Baron

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BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY


Starlight (#64)
Robert Sasine & Tommy Bahamas

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BEST YACHT CLUB ENTRY


Balboa Yacht Club
Jolly Mom (#29)
Emily Vogler & Dan Flynn

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BEST ELECTRIC BOAT


Watter Baby (#45)
Daryl & LaDoris Heinly...Jeff & Mary Ann Welles...Russ & Lynn Cline

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BEST CORPORATE ENTRY


Starlight (#64)
Robert Sasine & Tommy Bahamas

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD WINNERS

Carl & Mary Raymond
40 Linda Isle, Newport Beach


Robert & Christyne Olson
351 East Bayfront, Little Island

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BEST THEME PRESENTATION
"Holiday Magic Through the
Eyes of a Child" 


Dennis & Patty Vitarelli
140 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

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BEST LIGHTS AND ANIMATION


1st Place
Jim & Peggy Rich
802 South Bayfront, Balboa Island


2nd Place
Joi Hurd
304 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

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BEST HUMOR AND ORIGINALITY


1st Place
Bill & Gay Wassall Kelly
409 Edgewater, Balboa Peninsula


2nd Place
Ken Carpenter & Kris Thagard
235 East Bayfront, Little Island


3rd Place
Bob & Mary Cook
538 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

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MOST TRADITIONAL


1st Place
Jim & Kathy Busby
111 East Bayfront, Little Island


2nd Place
Pepys Family
526 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

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BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY


1st Place
Cecil & Peggy Hallinan
444 Via Lido Nord, Newport Beach


2nd Place
Allan & Yvonne Ansdell 
1204 South Bayfront, Balboa Island


3rd Place
John & Essie Bootsma
128 Via Lido Nord, Newport Beach

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CHAIRMAN'S CHOICE


Phil & Mary Lyons
36 Harbor Island, Newport Beach

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PHOTOGRAPHER'S CHOICE


Greg & Loretta Zimmerman
327 Sapphire, Balboa Island

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FOUNDER'S CHOICE


Donna Dibari
710 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

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DAILY PILOT SPONSOR'S AWARD


Bob & Carol Senour
1000 East Balboa Blvd., Balboa Peninsula

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COMMERCIAL AWARD


1st Place
Balboa Pavilion
400 Main St., Balboa Peninsula


2nd Place
The Balboa Bay Club & Resort
1221 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach

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BEST YACHT CLUB


Balboa Yacht Club
1801 Bayside Dr., Corona del Mar

route The 2012 Parade will utilize the same starting and ending point as last year, located off Bay Island.




 

2012 Presenting Sponsors

SimpleGreen

City of Newport Beach

Meguiars

 

 

 

 

Parade Sponsors

Irvine BMW

 

Visit Newport Beach

 

Orange Coast Yachts

 

BBC

 

McKinna

 

Daily Pilot

 

Rubys