Pleasure Island, NC
Photo Credit: Susan Foy
2024 Flotilla Winners!!!
All boats/captains/themes are listed by category. Prizes are noted within each category.
Category 3 (Boats up to 17’11”)
First Place $300 - Brandon Winchell / Santa’s Sleigh (#5)
Category 2 (Boats 18’ to 24’11”)
First Place $300 - The Day Drinker / Donald Stephens / Tropical Island Gingerbread House (#6)
Second Place $150 – Seven / Matt Piccinin / Christmas (#4)
Other Boats participating:
Jumbo / Bruce Little / Christmas (#12)
(unnamed) /Emerson Shuttleworth / Christmas Spirit (#13)
Big Kahuna Tiki Charters / Brandon Woodard / Big Kahuna Christmas (#15)
Island Time -Lucille / Shelia Marshall / Captain Ms. Claus and Crew (#16)
Category 1 (Boats 25’ and Over)
First Place $300 - Anchor Management / Chuck Ohnmacht / Merry Stickmas (#2)
Second Place $150 - Tail Chaser / Brandon Phillips / Christmas Under the Sea (#1)
Other boats participating:
M T Nest / Tony Garibay / Fun with Lights (#7)
Nautical Adventures / David Pitman / Christmas (#9)
(unnamed) / The Island Men / Dragon Christmas (#11)
Wild Rover III / David Tilley / Drunk People with Lights (#14)
CB Tiki Boat / David Hartman / Christmas in Margaritaville (#3) *withdrawn*
People’s Choice (received the most text votes)
$300 Prize - Fillet and Release / Jeremy Vines / Charlie Brown Christmas (#10)
Best Overall (highest score of all boats entered)
$400 Prize - Fish Witch II / Shane Snow / SpongeBob Christmas (#8)
Fishing boats and pleasure craft decorated with thousands of lights present a spectacular display on the Intracoastal Waterway. They cruise from Snows Cut to the Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back. The boats compete for prizes and add to the wonderful holiday spirit.
The flotilla always takes place on the second Saturday after Thanksgiving and begins at 6 PM. A panel of judges will be on hand to choose the winners. All are encouraged to participate in text voting for your favorite boat to determine the winner of the People’s Choice award. Bring the family and enjoy the evening at Carolina Beach. To enter a boat in the Flotilla click here for a printable registration form. Questions? Send an email to IOLFlotilla@gmail.com.