Participate
Watch the Parade
Watching the parade is a great way to spend a fun evening with family and friends! The parade will begin at 6pm in front of Czescik marina. The Stamofrd Harbor Police boat will signal all participants to “light up” with its siren, and then we will proceed along the route laid out in the Parade Route section. There are several places public places to view the parade from, please take a look at the route and the best location for you. We look forward to seeing you!
Bring your boat
Participating in the parade is free, and open to anyone who would like to join! Simply register using the form below, get creative, make your boat look great, and show up. Please follow all the instructions, parade route, rules of the road, and of coarse any direction from parade organizers and safety personnel.
Register online here.
Alternatively, download and complete the form below and fax back to: 203.323.7800
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 6:00PM ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27th
Parade Procedures
- Arrive at Czescik Marina on the East Branch of the harbor around 5:30pm and hover with DECORATION LIGHTS OFF…But don’t forget to have your navigation lights on. Czescik welcomes boats who want to tie up early on the day of the parade.
- Monitor VHF channel 12 for instructions from the lead and trailing committee boats. Please do not use for ship-to-ship communications unless you have an emergency or need to communicate with committee boats.
- At 6:00pm you will hear the Starting Canon signaling to light your boat and get ready for the parade. Have your camera ready…You will be amazed at this site.
- We will be traveling at approximately 3.0 – 3.5 knots and the travel time is roughly 60 minutes.
- We ask that boats start falling in behind the lead committee boat (TBA, closer to the event) in an orderly manner. Committee members may position boats that are playing music in strategic places in the lineup. Please keep 100′ open spaces between boats.
- We will proceed up thru the breakwall, cruise a quarter mile up the channel and then make a U turn from left to right so we do not cross the parade. We will have a boat at the break water directing traffic and remember at that point you will be on the wrong side of the channel so please keep a good lookout.
- We will then enter the West Branch of the harbor and continue to the finish around the police boat which is at Crab Shell, located at the north end of the harbor after the Stamford Landing Marina. This is where the judges will be located. You must drive around police boat to be judged or you will be disqualified.
- We plan on issuing #’s which should be attached to your port bow area for identification and judging. These can be picked up at West Marine prior to Friday, Nov. 27th.
- If you have problems communicating with the committee boats you can reach Andy Liljequist at 203.667.3546 or Dick Gildersleeve at 203.904.5776
Awards ceremony
Parade winners will be announced in each category immediately following the parade at the Crab Shell restaurant on Southfield Avenue, where the parade ends. The “Crab Shack” will have a limited menu and bar specially for the occasion, and their will be a Live Band and DJ before and after the awards ceremony.
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September 21, 2009 2:08 pm
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