Winners of the 51st Annual Boynton Beach Holiday Boat Parade Announced

On December 8, 2023, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), in partnership with the City of Delray Beach, Town of Hypoluxo, and Town of Lantana, hosted the 51^st Annual Holiday Boat Parade. The event, which featured 35 festively decorated vessels, lit up the Intracoastal waterways throughout Lantana, Hypoluxo, Boynton Beach, and Delray Beach. Thousands of spectators visited local waterfront restaurants, parks, and other areas along the Intracoastal to view the dazzling flotilla.

A panel of seven judges rated the boats in four categories, which included: Lights, colors, theme, and best overall. Judges for the event included each of the City of Boynton Beach dignitaries: Mayor Ty Penserga, Vice Mayor Thomas Turkin, Commissioner Aimee Kelley, Commissioner Angela Cruz, and Commissioner Woodrow Haw. Additionally, Sam Metott, Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Delray Beach, and Dixie Gualtieri, Deputy Town Clerk for the Town of Hypoluxo participated as judges for the event

Winners were announced during the Award’s Dinner that took place at A’LU Mexican Cuisine on January 10, 2024. Awards were distributed to the following boats in the categories listed below.

Photos of the winning boats can be viewed on the BBCRA Flickr page.

Category 1 – Less than 25 Feet

• 1^st Place – Too Much Fun; David Wiggins – Participant #8
• 2^nd Place – Steel Dreaming; Dennis Balocik – Participant #12
• 3^rd Place – Jig & Pop; Gary Colby – Participant #24

Category 2 – 25 Feet to 34 Feet

• 1^st Place – Dynamite Live Bait; Gary Case – Participant #16
• 2^nd Place – Reel Smart; David Sosa – Participant #4
• 3^rd Place – Don’t Drive Angry; Ryan McGrath – Participant #32

Category 3 – 35 Feet or Larger

• 1^st Place – Turnaround; John Caple – Participant #33
• 2^nd Place – Happy Ours; John Klaasen – Participant #2
• 3^rd Place – What’s Next; Steve Fox – Participant #25

See the Presentation of Winners!

About Boynton Beach CRA

The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) serves the community by guiding redevelopment activities such as affordable housing, free business promotional events, and small business funding programs that create a vibrant downtown core and revitalized neighborhoods with the Agency’s 1,650 acres located along the eastern edge of the City of Boynton Beach. To learn more visit www.BoyntonBeachCRA.com.