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For the 24th year in a row, the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC) is kicking off the holiday season by hosting the Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade.

From center consoles to pleasure yachts, dozens of South Florida boats will be decking their hulls in colorful lights and cruising through the intracoastal for a spectacular show of holiday spirit. The parade will be led by a Zambelli Fireworks travelling display,  will begin at the north end of Lake Worth Lagoon a 6 pm, and will travel north on the intracoastal to end with a grand finale at the Jupiter Lighthouse around 8pm, courtesy of Jetty’s, Square Grouper, and U-Tiki.

Mo and Sally from KOOL 105.5 will be aboard the Loggerhead Marina Grand Marshal Boat, and the big man

The Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup 2018 will take place on November 15-17th at OBB Resort & Marina in West End Grand Bahama to benefit Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI.

Last year, a total of 23 boats registered, with 18 boats competing in the two-day wahoo tournament. Congratulations to 48’ Viking DAY SEA for taking the first place $21,000 pot home in 2017 with an aggregate weight of 109.6 lbs! DAY SEA’s Andi De Young caught the largest wahoo of the tournament on day 1 with a 48-pounder, and 2nd place went to 40’ Seahunter CORKS CREW with over $8,900 of winnings. 48’ Riviera LLANGUS swept up third place, taking home over $4,200.

The first year of the tournament paid out over $40,000 in prize money and raised over $105,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma NI.