For Immediate Release
Captain Brady Semmel and Jaws devours competition in the
30th Annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla
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Photography by Beth Watson Hedgepeth
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Wrightsville Beach, N.C. - Named one of the Top 20 Must See Events in the Southeast, the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 30.
After a cold weather system blanketed the east coast earlier in the week, beautiful conditions prevailed on flotilla day with clear skies and daytime temperatures near 60.
Decorated yachts and sailboats paraded and glittered with thousands of twinkling lights in the waterways and the evening ended with a spectacular 21-minute fireworks exhibition by the famous Zambelli International. The annual Thanksgiving weekend event attracted an estimated 50,000 people.
2013 winners include:
Category: Best Overall
Captain: Brady Semmel
Vessel: Jaws
Theme: Great White Christmas
Category: Peoples Choice
Captain: Skip Wilson
Vessel: The Bottom Line
Theme: Charlie Brown Christmas
Category: Crowd Favorite
Captain: Tim & Emily Moss
Theme: Dixie Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal!
Category: Best Powerboat 31 and over
Captain: Paula Sturdy & Van Marr
Vessel: Reel Hot
Theme: My Radio Flyer - Toys from the Attic
Category: Best Powerboat 23 - 31
Captain: Lindsay Hancock
Vessel: Pontoon
Theme: Hancoctopus
Category: Best Powerboat 22 and under
Captain: Brent Jernigan
Vessel: Craig Cat
Theme: Santa Jaws
Category: Best Sailboat
Captain: Steve Sutton
Vessel: Manana
Theme: Rudolph the Red Nosed Dolphin
Category: Best Costumes & Crew Spirit
Captain: Mark Strauss
Vessel: Camley
Theme: Classic Hatteras
See the 2013 Winners HERE, photography by Beth Watson Hedgepeth
For the tech savvy spectator, interactive features included text-to-vote for the People's Choice and Crowd Favorite awards. Over 12,000 spectators participated.
Boat captains vied for a $20,000 purse of cash prizes that ranged from $500 to $1,500. The Best in Show winner, selected by a panel of celebrity judges including John Boy, received a 17-foot Carolina Skiff with motor and trailer contributed by Hutchens Law Firm.
The Blockade Runner Beach Resort has served as host hotel for 30 years and officially announced the beginning of its own 50th anniversary by decorating and launching a 50-foot yacht in the flotilla.
Contact information:
Linda Brown, Event Chair
North Carolina Holiday Flotilla
info@NCHolidayFlotilla.org
Phone: 910-256-2120
www.NCHolidayFlotilla.org
Robert B Butler | NCPressRelease
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