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For Immediate Release
November 28, 2010
Winners of 27th Annual NC Holiday Flotilla and Fireworks
It ended with a spectacular bang Saturday night at Wrightsville Beach! 27 minutes of fireworks; one minute for every year the NC Holiday Flotilla sponsored its lighted boat parade in Wrightsville Beach harbor. The fireworks finale was incredible and visible for many miles!
An estimated 50,000 people who visited the town over Thanksgiving weekend were entertained by a wide variety of family activities.
At sundown Saturday, the lighted Holiday Flotilla paraded down the Intracoastal Waterway, Motts Channel and Banks Channel. The captains slowed down, performed a 360 degree turn, and gave their best show in front of the judges stand at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. The parade route ended at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach.
Today, Jon Evans announced the winners at an awards ceremony at the Blockade Runner:
Best In Show Boat: Reel Hot Theme: Christmas Snow Globes and Once In a Blue Moon Captains: Paula Sturdy and Van Marr of Wrightsville Beach Best PowerBoat Less than 26 ft. Boat: Bottom Line Theme: Dragon Pulls Santa Captain: Skip Wilson of Wilmington Best PowerBoat Greater than 26 ft. Boat: Primo Bambino Theme: Christmas In New York Captain: Kendra Homer of Wilmington Best Sailboat Boat: Los Brisas Theme: Christmas Tree Captain: Frank Lindsey of Wilmington Best In Costumes and Crew Spirit Boat: Jaws Theme: Santa's Sleigh Captain: Brady Semmel of Wilmington
The Best In Show wins the grand prize 5-day, 4-night trip to Vista Mar, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica, and a year's worth of bragging rights. The official North Carolina Holiday Flotilla website will include photographs of the Flotilla winners (and all entries) on Monday afternoon, November 29. | 