WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The 39th annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla has wrapped its Thanksgiving weekend of festivities at Wrightsville Beach.
Winners were announced at an awards ceremony Sunday. Captain Doug Spencer, at the helm of Legacy, won the Best in Show Award with the theme “Presents Under the Tree.”
The People’s Choice award went to Captain Lindsay Hancock for his “Sea Serpent” theme.
Captain Matt Roberts took the the Costumes and Crew Spirit with “Grizmas.”
Other winners included:
- Captain Scott Marx for Best Sailboat theme “Palm Tree Island Misfit Toys”
- Captains Gil Bowen and Jason Rivenbark, 22 feet and under category, for “Octopus Garden”
- Captain Brooks Bridges, 23-to-31-foot boat category, “TowBoatUS Saves Christmas”
- Captain Nathan Riddell, over 31-foot category for “Christmas”
“I have to give it to the captains; they truly brought their ‘A-game’ this year,” Flotilla chairman Levi Boyd said in a press release.
See photos of all winners here.
