2007 Christmas Boat Parade Winners

Photos by John L. Blom Custom Photography, Ltd.

SWEEPSTAKES
El Navegante
Sasco Electric

BEST POWER BOAT
Scout
Bob Metcalf & Dave Skousen

BEST SAIL BOAT
Elation
Paul Gerst

BEST BOAT UNDER 30 FEET
Watter Under the Bridge
Bob & Betty Donellan

BEST LIGHTS & ANIMATION
1st Place
Tribute
Larry & Deb Woodhams

2nd Place
Capricious
Carl & Mary Raymond

3rd Place
Amazing Grace
Ed Koll

BEST HUMOR & ORIGINALITY
1st Place
D25
Peter Barbour

2nd Place
Beach House
Mike & Bev Brooks/Tommy Bahamas

3rd Place
Aye Object
Michael & Cathy Walker

BEST DISPLAY OF THE THEME- "Twas the Lights Before Christmas"
1st Place
Jolly Mom
Dan Flynn & Emily Vogler

2nd Place
Vitamin Sea
Steve & Marilyn Harvey

3rd Place
My Bebek
Arman & Daron Muratyan

BEST MUSIC
Endless Honeymoon
Karen Thibodeau

BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY
The Krill Factor
Ryan Krill

BEST YACHT CLUB ENTRY
Jolly Mom
Dan Flynn & Emily Vogler(Balboa Yacht Club)

BEST ELECTRIC BOAT
Watter Under the Bridge
Bob & Betty Donellan

BEST CORPORATE ENTRY
El Navegante
Sasco Electric


 

2007 Ring of Lights Winners

Sweepstakes
Carl & Mary Raymond
40 Linda Isle, Newport Beach

Best Presentation of the Theme
"Twas the Lights Before Christmas"

1st Place:
Dennis & Patty Vitarelli
140 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

2nd Place:
Jim & Kathy Busby
111 East Bayfront, Little Island

3rd Place:
Bill & Gay Wassall Kelly
409 Edgewater, Balboa Peninsula

Best Lights & Animation
1st Place:
Jim & Peggy Rich
802 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

2nd Place:
John & Essie Bootsma
128 Via Lido Nord, Newport Beach

3rd Place:
Mike and Suzanne Kneubuhl & Argyle and Madonna Nelson
811 & 811 ½ North Bayfront, Balboa Island

Best Humor & Originality
1st Place:
Bob & Marcy Cook
538 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

2nd Place:
Bob & Carol Senour
1000 East Balboa Blvd., Balboa Peninsula

3rd Place:
Bill Unacapher
335 East Bayfront, Little Island

Most Traditional
1st Place:
Robert & Christyne Olson
351 East Bayfront, Little Island

2nd Place:
Eric & Shirley Pepys
526 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

3rd Place
Barry & Karen Meguiar
201 North Bayfront, Balboa Island

Best First Time Entry
Elizabeth Vincent
24 Harbor Island, Newport Beach

Chairman's Choice
Phil & Mary Lyons
36 Harbor Island, Newport Beach

Photographer's Choice
Greg & Loretta Zimmerman
327 Sapphire, Balboa Island

Founder's Choice
Bruce Fabrizio
1407 Bayside Dr., Corona Del Mar

Daily Pilot Sponsor's Award
Donna Dibari
710 South Bayfront, Balboa Island

Best Commercial Entry
American Legion Hall Post 291
215 15th Street, Balboa

Best Yacht Club Entry
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