Decorating Seminar has been changed and is available on 

You can also click on the video link for the seminar at Sixth Star

TO ENTER YOU BOAT please print, complete and mail the following forms*:

• BOAT PARADE APPLICATIONS  with a drawing or photo of your entry DECORATED
• ENTRY FEE includes participation in the parade with a boat number, a photo of your vessel in the parade and two tickets to the Winner's Circle (if available, your entry is approved and you complete the parade route).

Remember to mail your proof of insurance with the applications!

• Private Boat Parade Entry is ONLY $35
• Commercial Boat Parade entries - $250 and up / Charter Boat Parade Entries - $500 and up 

  (Commercial and Charter Fees depend on size of vessel).

CAPTAIN'S MEETING 

Mandatory for all parade participants:  MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th at 6 p.m.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All Applications must be received one week PRIOR to Skipper's Meeting. Any last minute entries cannot be guaranteed television commentary being forward to our show's producers or docking for staging! And remember:

• Staging on the New River for boat participants will begin as early as 4:30 p.m.
• Winterfest's Television Media Partners have the editing rights to the live television show and Winterfest special. Please contact the Winterfest office regarding Sponsorship opportunities guaranteeing your entry is seen in the Television Show. CLICK HERE

Parade route begins in NEW RIVER and ends in Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano. For a complete map of the parade route visit www.southflorida.com/winterfest.   For other parade maps - click to Google Earth.

CONTROL BOAT - If you would like to be a CONTROL BOAT - please click and fill out the Control Boat Forms and mail them to the Winterfest office.Control Boats must attend at mandatory meeting hosted by Lauderdale Small Boat Club and Broward Amateur Radio Club. CONTROL BOAT MEETING IS WED., DECEMBER 2nd.

JUDGING

Judging Area has changed to Laura Ward Park with the location of our television broadcast with WSVN Channel 7 and Comcast Communications at the Riverside Hotel.

• Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler
• Rear Admiral Robert S. Branham, Seventh Coast Guard District
• Jesse Acevedo, President Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale
• Charles Tobias, Founder & CEO of Pussers Rum - entrepreneur, global sailor & raconteur
• Mr. Leslie Nielsen, actor (Airplane movies)

Our host hotel - Riverside Hotel will have viewing locations available for the public

ANCHORING  

Recommended Anchoring Areas:

• New River Cut - South of the turn at Bahia Mar.
• Northeast side of the Las Olas Bridge.
• Southwest side of Sunrise Bridge.
• Western portion of Lake Santa Barbara - this is where the parade turns around.

No Anchor Zones

The New River will have no anchor zones and will close for boat traffic at 2:30 p.m. The other parade no anchor zone is Birch State Park. We will be working with many law enforcement agencies and will also provide "control boats" (civilian boaters that have attended safety traning and information seminars regarding the parade). Make sure you are anchored by 4:00 pm as the Intracoastal Waterway will close to all boat traffic at 5:20. See a virtual map with anchoring locations

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