2025 North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Boat Entry Form

2025 North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Boat Entry Form

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A NONREFUNDABLE $50.00 ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED. IF YOU ARE AFFILIATED WITH A FLOTILLA SPONSOR YOUR ENTRY FEE IS WAIVED.

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Please complete your registration by clicking “Submit” at the bottom of the page. Number of registrations is limited to 40 boats and will be honored on a first received basis. For any additional questions you may email ncholidayflotilla1@gmail.com.

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AWARDS

  • Billy Baggett Best in Show Award - $5,000
  • People's Choice Award (Text to Vote) - $500
  • Best Powerboat over 31’ – $1,500
  • Best Powerboat 23′ to 31ʹ – $1,500
  • Best Powerboat under 23’ – $1,500
  • Best Non-Motorized vessel – $1,500
  • Best Costumes and Crew Spirit – $1,500
  • Judges’ Choice – $1,500

Boat entries must complete the parade route and obey parade rules to be eligible for prizes and awards. Each boat can only win one prize. Should a boat earn enough points for more than one prize, they receive the prize of greater value, with the next highest finisher of the lesser category receiving the prize of lesser value.

RULES & PROCEDURE

  1. Vessel must be pre-registered. Each captain is responsible for their boat number to be well lighted and easily visible on the port and starboard sides for judging and peoples choice voting. The Flotilla committee will no longer furnish numbers.
  2. You will be notified in advance of the date, time and location for a mandatory Captains' meeting that takes place typically the night before the Flotilla. Anyone who misses the Captains’ meeting without prior consent may be disqualified. Additional rules and procedures may be addressed at this time.
  3. Staging area for parade participants is the ICW north of the drawbridge onto Wrightsville Beach.
  4. Parade lineup will begin at 5 p.m. Participants should be prepared to cast off at 6:00 p.m. Any text votes cast before 6:00 will not be counted.
  5. Parade instructions will be issued on VHF Channel 68 and/or by local hailer. Monitor 68 at all times.
  6. Travel at a continuous “no wake” speed. Stay within 200 feet of the boat in front of you.
  7. No spins or turns anywhere on the parade route. Please keep a steady speed. Route takes approximately 55 minutes.
  8. Parade route will proceed south on the ICW passing below the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge, turn east through Motts Channel, then take a northward turn entering Banks Channel, which will take the fleet down the entire length of Banks Channel to the Coast Guard Station near Masonboro Inlet.
  9. The judges' reviewing stand will be located at Atlantic Marine Marina. Captains should bring their vessels within 100 feet of the reviewing stand but do not stop/turn/spin.
  10. Parade is not complete until all vessels have cleared the Coast Guard Station. Parade vessels should then turn through Shinn Creek or otherwise dim parade lights and avoid the active parade.
  11. By law, no fireworks of any kind are allowed.
  12. Please use common sense, be respectful of other parade participants, and be respectful of other boaters.
  13. Captains / boats may not repeat a theme from prior years.
  14. Be Safe, Have Fun and Enjoy the Parade! Thanks for making it happen!
Price: $50.00
Inclusive of 2.9% Square service fee.
Pay(Required)

A NONREFUNDABLE $50.00 ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED. IF YOU ARE AFFILIATED WITH A FLOTILLA SPONSOR YOUR ENTRY FEE IS WAIVED.
Please complete your registration by clicking “Submit” at the bottom of the page. Number of registrations is limited to 40 boats and will be honored on a first received basis. For any additional questions you may email ncholidayflotilla1@gmail.com.

AWARDS

  • Best in Show – $5,000
  • People’s Choice Award (Most text votes) – $500
  • Best Powerboat over 31’ – $1,500
  • Best Powerboat 23′ to 31ʹ – $1,500
  • Best Powerboat under 23’ – $1,500
  • Best Non-Motorized vessel – $1,500
  • Best Costumes and Crew Spirit – $1,500
  • Judges’ Choice – $1,500
Boat entries must complete the parade route and obey parade rules to be eligible for prizes and awards. Each boat can only win one prize. Should a boat earn enough points for more than one prize, they receive the prize of greater value, with the next highest finisher of the lesser category receiving the prize of lesser value.

RULES & PROCEDURE

  1. Vessel must be pre-registered and carry a Flotilla Vessel ID Number on the port and starboard side forward.
  2. You will be notified in advance of the date, time and location for a mandatory Captains' meeting that typically takes place the night before the Flotilla. Anyone who misses the Captains’ meeting without prior consent may be disqualified. Additional rules and procedures may be addressed at this time.
  3. Staging area for parade participants is the ICW north of the drawbridge onto Wrightsville Beach.
  4. Parade lineup will begin at 5 p.m. Participants should be prepared to cast off at 6:00 p.m. Any text votes cast before 6:00 will not be counted.
  5. Parade instructions will be issued on VHF Channel 68 and/or by local hailer. Monitor 68 at all times.
  6. Travel at a continuous “no wake” speed. Stay within 200 feet of the boat in front of you.
  7. No spins or turns anywhere on the parade route. Please keep a steady speed. Route takes approximately 55 minutes.
  8. Parade route will proceed south on the ICW passing below the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge, turn east through Motts Channel, then take a northward turn entering Banks Channel, which will take the fleet down the entire length of Banks Channel to the Coast Guard Station near Masonboro Inlet.
  9. The judges' reviewing stand will be located at Atlantic Marine Marina. Captains should bring their vessels within 100 feet of the reviewing stand but do not stop/turn/spin.
  10. Parade is not complete until all vessels have cleared the Coast Guard Station. Parade vessels should then turn through Shinn Creek or otherwise dim parade lights and avoid the active parade.
  11. By law, no fireworks of any kind are allowed.
  12. Please use common sense, be respectful of other parade participants, and be respectful of other boaters.
  13. Captains / boats may not repeat a theme from prior years.
Be Safe, Have Fun and Enjoy the Parade! Thanks for making it happen!
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Price:  $51.45

Inclusive of 2.9% Square service fee.