JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Freedom Boat Club of Northeast Florida won first place in the corporate boat category at the Jacksonville Light Boat Parade on December 1.
The parade, a holiday tradition in Jacksonville since the late 1980s, featured boats decorated with festive lights cruising along the St. Johns River.
Freedom Boat Club’s winning entry, a pontoon named Perfect Partnership, was themed ‘Freedom’ and designed by Luke Bickerstaff, the club’s Assistant Director of Marketing.
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“The light boat parade is one of my favorite events of the year, and it is such a great honor that our boat was number one this year in the corporate category,” said Lisa “the Boatanista” Almeida, co-owner of Freedom Boat Club of Northeast Florida.
The Jacksonville Light Boat Parade takes place annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, coinciding with the city’s holiday tree lighting ceremony.
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