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2000 AWARDS

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View photos of the 2000 winners

• Best of Parade - Star of India Cup (perpetual award displayed at area yacht clubs) Presented by Imperial Palace
  S'Wells

• Best of Theme Presented by FIDM
  S'Wells

• International Award Presented by Califormula Radio Group
  Moby Dick

• Best Yacht Club Entry (perpetual award) Presented by Thrifty Car Rental
  Mackenzie from SDYC

• Best of Marina - Presented by Hacienda Hotel of Old Town
  Whatever Floats Your Boat out of Marina Cortez

• Best of Power (Commercial)
  Margie Too (C.J. Fishing Charters)

• Best of Power (Private) for boats 40 ft and over
  Raconteur

• Best of Power (Private) for boats 39 ft and under
  Roam

• Best of Sail (Commercial)
  Miss T (Ballast Point Brewing Co.)

• Best of Sail (Private) for boats 40 ft and over
  Defiance

• Best of Sail (Private) for boats 39 ft and under
  Casquevana

Parade of Lights Awards

Boats will be judged on originality and the creative use of decorations depicting the parade theme. Boats are judged in four categories with scores ranging from 1 to 5 for each category. The categories and their criteria are:

• Holiday Lighting
  • Amount of Lighting
  • Creative use of Lighting
  • Difficulty of Lighting (i.e., small boat with incredible lighting effects)
• Music
  • Audibility
  • Live or Recorded
  • Applicable to the parade theme
• Special Effects
  • Crowd Engagement
  • Dressed in costume/boaters participation
  • use of ornamentation other than lighting
• Originality
  • More than just lighting
  • Adaptation and variation of theme

JUDGING:

• There are two groups of judges.

First Set of Judges:

December 10th: On board the USN vessel USS Essex at the Cruise Ship Terminal.

December 17th: On board the Maritime Museum's ferry boat Berkeley.

Second Set of Judges:

On board Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis moored near the Carrier Turnaround Basin on North Island.

• You must be judged by both groups of judges to be eligible for an award.
• You do not have to enter both parades to be eligible to win an award.
• Boats will lose points if parade route not followed (no water donuts, etc.)
• Boats that enter both nights will receive a bonus point.

AWARDS PRESENTATION:

• Location, date and time to be announced
• Hors d'oeuvres and no-host cocktails
• All attendees are eligible for Special Drawing/Door Prizes
• Slides of the wining boats will be shown
• Parade photographer Marv Sloben (619-239-2828) will have pictures/videos of all boats
• All slides/photos/video will be available for viewing and sale at awards ceremony