2012 Parade of Lights Recap
It was a perfect and clear night for the 27th Annual Parade of Lights on Sunday, December 9th. Festivities began at 3:00 p.m. with Santa’s Village in the harbor. Hundreds of spectators brought friends and family down to celebrate. Photos with Santa, ten tons of snow and the K-Lite holiday music van were featured sights. At 5:30 p.m. the Boat Parade began. Conway Family’s Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room hosted a Judging Party as thousands cheered on 26 boats decorated to the theme of “Starry, Starry, Night.” A spectacular fireworks display by BAY FIREWORKS immediately followed the boat parade and an Awards Ceremony was performed at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.

2013 POL Theme Announced:
“Rock’n & Roll’n Holiday”

Parade Sponsors: The City of Santa Barbara, Harbor Merchants Associations, Stearns Wharf Business Association, Santa Barbara Yacht Club and Jack ‘N Tool Box General Contractors. Media sponsors include Cox Media, City TV-18, K-Lite & KYTD Radio, and Haagen/Typecraft, Inc.

Special Appreciation: Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room, Harbor Restaurant, Moby Dick Restaurant, Char West, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, The Endless Summer bar-café, Stacy Bloodworth Photography, MC David Bacon, MC Skip Abed, The 2012 POL Committee, The Mistle-tones Barbershop Quartet, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, Harbor Patrol, Kathy Sangster and Damian Gadal, Bay Fireworks, Canoneer Jeff Shultz, Waterfront Maintenance, Waterfront Parking Services and Harbor Patrol.  

Prize Donations $3,000 in cash and prizes from: Blue Water Hunter, Boat Launch Mini Mart, Casa Blanca Cantina, Char West, Chucks of Hawaii, The Endless Summer bar-café/Chuck’s Waterfront Grill, The Fish House/SB Shellfish Co./Boathouse, Four Seasons Biltmore, The Great Pacific Ice Cream Co., Harbor View Inn, Harbor Marine Works, Harbor Restaurant, Hotel Oceana, Ocean Aire Electronics, Paddle Sports of SB/Channel Islands Outfitters, Inc., Paradise Café, Salty Dog Dive Services, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Santa Barbara Sailing Center, Santa Barbara Zoo, Seacoast Yacht Sales, Ste. Michelle Wines, Waterfront Parking Services and West Marine Supply.



2012 Parade of Light Winners

2012 Judges:
Lin Aubuchon, Rincon Broadcasting
Zoe Taylor” SB Chamber Interim President
David Baxter: SBYC Commodore
Helene Webb: SB Harbor Commissioner
Cathy Murillo: SB Council Member

Grand Prize - Best Overall Float                  
Brie Billups & Shawn Hughs, Scrub A Dub
Boat theme: Wish upon a starfish

Category: Commercial Fishing
1st Place: Bernard Friedman, Perseverance
Boat Theme: Starry Night
2nd Place: Cayetano & C Moreno, Knotty Girl
Boat Theme: A Go at Van Gogh
3rd Place: No Entries

Category: Commercial Other                       
1st Place: Cliff Albritton, Channel Cat
Boat Theme: The Magic of the Holidays
2nd Place: Eric Nickisch, RV Cormorant
Theme: Starry Night from the Sea Floor
3rd Place: Kevin Leitch, Ranger
Theme: Starry Night

Category: Power Boats                       
1st Place: Roger & Sara Chrisman, Polaris
Boat Theme: Stars and Stripes
2nd Place: David Delorie, Arboleda
Boat Theme: The Stars are our tonight
3rd Place: Steve Wagner, Straight Up
Boat Theme: Rudolf Red Nose Boat

Category: Sail Boats                     
1st Place: Brie Billups & Shawn Hughs, Scrub A Dub
Boat theme: Wish upon a starfish
2nd Place: Leaslie & Scott Deardorff, Fling
Boat Theme: Wish upon a star
3rd Place: Joseph & Sylv Hahn, Blue Moon
Boat Theme: Starry, Starry, Night

Category: Human Power                  
1st Place: Dan McCarter, Gyro Stars (SUP)
Boat Theme: Gyro Stars
2nd Place: Tara Brown, Kayak berthed w/Lsl
Boat Theme: Let it Sparkle
3rd Place: Sharon Varga, Chiller - Kayak
Boat Theme: Starry Night

Golden Bilge Pump Award for Last Place                   
Last Place: Angelica Zavala, Kayak
Boat Theme: Stars, Stars, and more Stars

2013 POL Theme Announced:
“Rock’n & Roll’n Holiday”