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2020 Lighted Christmas Boat Parade

When
12/12/2020
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Boca Ciega Yacht Club

Registration

Boat Registration
Only one registration is required per boat - registration is 2 unwrapped toys for Operation Santa.

Skipper (or designee) must attend the Mandatory Captain's meeting on 12/12 at 12:00 pm.

On Saturday, December 12th at 6:30 pm,

BCYC presents their

35th Annual Christmas Boat Parade

Each year, BCYC members and invited friends come together to spread holiday joy by decking the hulls and heading out on Boca Ciega Bay to parade the BCYC way!

Download a 2020 boat parade flyer to share

Boats will begin to gather in the bay around 6:00 pm. At 6:30 pm, the Gulfport Police boat will call the boats together to line up, and will then lead the parade. We start at the Gulfport Municipal Marina and pass by the BCYC clubhouse on our way out into the bay. Next we head to Gulfport's Williams Pier and the beach, passing by the Gulfport Casino. We make our way through the communities of Town Shores, Skimmers Point, Pelican Bay, past Kipps Colony and the Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, then to the Pasadena Golf Club Estates where holiday parties wait for us to pass by. Then we will head back to our slips.

Download the 2020 boat parade map

But it's about more than fun and merriment! Participants need only a simple fee to enter - two (or more!) unwrapped toys for Operation Santa. Operation Santa, coordinated by the Gulfport Police Department, collects toys for the children of Gulfport whose holidays would not be as cheerful without the generosity of the community. Boca Ciega Yacht Club is proud to have been part of Operation Santa for 20 years!

Mandatory Skipper's Meeting: Saturday, December 12th @ 12:00 pm via Zoom (link will be sent separately)

Skipper Check-in: All skippers (or a member of the crew) may pick up a numbered sign, zip ties, and a light on Friday 9am - 5pm (Dec 11th) or on Saturday (Dec 12th) 9am - 5:30 pm. You can also drop off your Boat Entry "fee" at the same time.

Boat Entry Fee: Two (or more) unwrapped children's presents OR a check made out to "Operation Santa", the City of Gulfport's annual toy drive.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded (i.e., mailed) directly to the skipper of each boat after the parade.

If you have any questions, please contact parade chair Jenn Buckley at (813) 323-5852, or email boatparade@sailbcyc.org.

Boca Ciega Yacht Club‎
Latitude 27° 44' 21.0552'' N
Longitude 82° 41' 44.7252'' W
4600 Tifton Drive South Gulfport, FL 33711

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