On December 9, 2022, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), in partnership with the City of Delray Beach, Town of Hypoluxo, and Town of Lantana, hosted the 50th Annual Holiday Boat Parade. The event, which featured more than 40 festively decorated vessels, lit up the Intracoastal waterways throughout Lantana, Hypoluxo, Boynton Beach, and Delray Beach.
A panel of five judges rated the boats in four categories, which included: Lights, colors, theme, and best overall. City of Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga, Delray Beach Assistant City Manager Jeff Oris, Town of Lantana Vice Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Moorhouse, and Tracy Ritayik, from the Town of Hypoluxo participated as judges for the event.
Winners were announced during the Award’s Dinner that took place at Deck 84 on January 9, 2023. Awards were distributed to nine participants in three separate categories as follows:
CATEGORY 1 – LESS THAN 25 FEET
1st Place – Steel Dreaming; Dennis Balocik – Participant #12
2nd Place – Flight Risk; Blake Barnett – Participant # 53
3rd Place – CMTSU; Joe Sendobry – Participant #20
CATEGORY 2 – 25 FEET TO 34 FEET
1st Place – Jim ‘N Tonic; Jim Patrick – Participant #15
2nd Place – Dynamite Live Bait; Gary Case – Participant #42
3rd Place – John Lonergan – Participant #17
CATEGORY 3 – 35 FEET OR LARGER
1st Place – Sol Life; Pedro Tirado – Participant #7
2nd Place – Happy Ours; John Klaasen – Participant #3
3rd Place – Wineding Down; Steve Arena – Participant #30
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