22nd Annual Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Award Results

December 14, 2010  |   Member News   |     |   Comments Off

Merv Regan & Baba Ross-Conroy, co-founders of the parade, announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Spectacular.

Hosted by the Sausalito Yacht Club and Commodore J Rigler, this was one of the best evenings in parade history. The weather gods smiled on us, there was water under the keel and the fog remained at bay until after the event.

Led by perennial Grand Marshall James Gabbert of TV 20 fame, aboard his 85’ Stephens motor yacht, Defiance, nearly 40 boats of all shapes and sizes, from 18’ to 85’, power and sail were decked out better than ever. The judges; Mayor Herb Weiner, Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Torrey Diciro & wife Missey, Bay Model Manager & Chamber of Commerce President Chris Gallagher, Marin Magazine’s Jim & Nikki Woods, Sallie & Leon Huntting, had a challenging task to score the winners. Fire Chief Jim Irving continued the tradition as Keeper-of-the-Light.

The boats were paced and shepherded by club boat Mercury, piloted by Bill Aubrey, Jeff Zarwell with his Protector, directed into the cove at the club by Jerry Tarpin for the judges to view and sent back up channel by Bob & Clara Wilson aboard Mystic.

Winners:

Sweepstakes, the Robert Squires Perpetual Trophy: Stuart & Melinda Webber & The Reel Office, fresh off a win in Oakland

Enzensperger – Commodore’s Trophy: Chad & Carolyn Carver, 2009 Sweepstakes Winner, with Tambadil 43’ Hans Christian

People’s Choice – Mike & Patrice Fiske, Out-of-the-Box, Bayliner 4788?Sail:?1st Place – Gary Ryan with Hilohale, Hanse 341

2nd Place – Andrea Gardner & Blair Adams with Azure, 36’ Jeanneau

3rd Place – Sam & Susan Dearing with Plane Fun, 42’ Nova

Power: 1st Place – Blaze Nash and OTTO, 16’ Mini Tugboat

2nd Place – Number 10

3rd Place – Larry Walter with Maya, 45’ Chris Craft

It was another magical evening in this paradise we call home, Sausalito. Congratulations and thanks to one and all for this wonderful start to the holiday season, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!