2023 Boat Parade and Ring of Lights Winners

Boat Parade

Ring of Lights

The Last Hurrah (#50)

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Sweepstakes Winner – The Bill Lusk Award

The Last Hurrah (#50)

Rob Meadows and Cathleen Vick

My Way (#6)

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Sweepstakes Winner – Non-Commercial

My Way (#6)

Les Davidson

Paradise Found (#20)

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Best Power Boat

Paradise Found (#20)

Greg and Nor Killingsworth

Mayflower (#55)

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Best Sailboat

Mayflower (#55)

Andrew Mayhugh

The Rose Marie (#3)

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Best Boat under 30 ft.

The Rose Marie (#3)

Ron and Rose Cram

Paradise Found (#20)

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Best Music

Paradise Found (#20)

Greg and Nor Killingsworth

Pedazo Fino (#19)

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Best Use of Lights (1st Place)

Pedazo Fino (#19)

Edward Hedge

Alure (#67)

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Best Use of Lights (2nd Place)

Alure (#67)

Lance Charlesworth

On the Rocks (#32)

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Best Use of Lights (3rd Place)

On the Rocks (#32)

Guy LaRocque

Full Circle (#26)

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Best Humor & Originality (1st Place)

Full Circle (#26)

Don Haid

Athena ($24)

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Best Humor & Originality (2nd Place)

Athena ($24)

The Kallins Family

Light the World-The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (#28)

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Best Humor & Originality (3rd Place)

Light the World-The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (#28)

Jared Turner

Radiance (#68)

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Best Animation/Special Effects (1st Place)

Radiance (#68)

Alan Brynjolfsson

Sea's the Day (#30)

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Best Animation/Special Effects (2nd place)

Sea's the Day (#30)

Michael Lohman and Becky Reade

Pao Pao (#4)

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Best Animation/Special Effects (3rd Place)

Pao Pao (#4)

Paola German and Richard Yang

Marluv (#56)

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Best First Time Entry

Marluv (#56)

Kris Gomez

Valor (#38)

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Best Yacht Club Entry (American Legion Yacht Club)

Valor (#38)

Mike Novak

Balboa Yacht Club

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Yacht Club with the Most Entries

Balboa Yacht Club

Balboa Yacht Club

BURNING DAYLIGHT

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2023 OFFICIAL LEAD BOAT

BURNING DAYLIGHT

The Wilson Family

FRONT ROW

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2023 OFFICIAL GRAND MARSHAL BOAT

FRONT ROW

Craig and Gigi Lyons

WICKED COOL

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2023 OFFICIAL SANTA BOAT

WICKED COOL

Captain Tim Barry - Newport Yacht Charters

ANGELICA

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2023 OFFICIAL BAND BOAT

ANGELICA

Captain Shane McKibben

NEWPORT HARBOR PATROL BOAT

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2023 OFFICIAL HARBOR PATROL BOATS

NEWPORT HARBOR PATROL BOAT

Harbormaster Paul Blank

ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF BOAT

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2023 OFFICIAL ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF BOAT

ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF BOAT

Captain Gary Lewellyn

Best Yacht Club

Balboa Yacht Club (BYC)

Judge’s Award – 2nd Place

Matthew Thomas

Judge’s Award – 1st Place

Marcy Cook

Hi-Tech Christmas

Geof Wickett & Norm Lessard

Best on Peninsula

Craig and Arlene Silvers

StuNews Award

Craig Atkins

Founder’s Award

Jim & Judy Busby

Best on Lido

Mike & Lori Gray

Rookie Award

Caltech Kerchoff Marine Lab

Commodores Award

Phil and Mary Lyons

Photographer’s Choice

Rich and Susan Godfrey

"Green” Entry Award

Guy LaRocque

Best Traditional Lights

Essie Bootsma

Chairman’s Choice

Shirley Pepys

Mayor’s Award

Darcy and Barbara Grimm Marshall

Lights and Animation – 2nd Place

Donna DiBari

Lights and Animation - 1st Place

Bruce and Viviana FaBrizio

Sweepstakes: Best Overall

Jeff Moorad

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