The Annual Boat Parade of Lights

THE 25TH ANNUAL BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS IN 2007 WAS HELD IN NEAR-PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS ON BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AS A LONG LINE OF ELABORATELY DECORATED BOATS MADE THEIR WAY INTO BRIDGEWATER CHANNEL TO THE DELIGHT OF SPECTATORS ALONG THE SHORELINE.

The London Bridge Yacht Club wishes to acknowledge the support and assistance rendered by The Mohave County Sheriff's Department, Lake Havasu City Police and Fire Divisions, Vessel Assist, THE US Coast Guard (San Diego) and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary (LAKE hAVASU) as well as the Yacht Club's Parade Commander and Security Committee to make this year's parade safe and enjoyable by all.

OFFICIALS FOR THE 2007, 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE, WERE:

    GRAND MARSHALL: MARK NEXSEN, LAKE HAVASU CITY MAYOR

    JUDGES:  BUSTER JOHNSON, MOHAVE COUNTY SUPERVISOR

                  MARGARET NYBERG, LAKE HAVASU CITY VICE MAYOR

                  GARY KELLOGG, PRESIDENT/CEO LHC PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

                  TERRINA CHEUVERONT, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE (OPEN DRAWING WINNER)

                  SUNSHINE KOERBER, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE (OPEN DRAWING WINNER)

THERE WERE 41 ENTRIES CONSISTING OF 53 BOATS FOR THE 2007 BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS.

THE INDEPENDENT PANEL OF JUDGES AWARDED PRIZES IN 12 CATEGORIES WITH A TOTAL OF 14 PRIZES BEING AWARDED. THE SPIRIT OF HAVASU AWARD WENT TO THREE ENTRIES BASED ON THEIR REPEATED PARTICIPATION IN THE PARADE OVER MANY YEARS. PRIZES WERE ANNOUNCED AND AWARDED AT A SUNDAY BRUNCH HELD AT THE LONDON BRIDGE RESORT.

THE PICTURES BELOW DEPICT PARADE ENTRIES, IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY APPEARED IN THE PARADE, AND IDENTIFY ALL PRIZE WINNERS. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL PICTURES TO VIEW A FULL-SIZE VERSION OF THE PICTURE. (FULL SIZE PICTURES DO NOT APPEAR AS DARK AS BELOW).

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LIL' ANGELS PHOTOGRAPHY (TITLES IN GREEN)

AND HAVASU TV-45 (TITLES IN RED)