Everyone Loves a Parade

‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, and if you missed the half-dozen that graced Bay Area waters last weekend, several are coming up. Parades at St. Francis YC and in San Rafael are next weekend, but tomorrow you can ‘see the lights’ in Half Moon Bay, Richmond and Sausalito.

Sausalito YC’s 28th annual parade should be particularly impressive this year with Jim Gabbert’s 164-ft motoryacht Invader, which has been berthed at Schoonmaker Point Marina since this summer, acting as Grand Marshall. Rides aboard the yacht are available as a fundraiser for the fireworks display that will follow the parade.

• Dec. 13 — Sausalito YC, starts at 6 p.m. Info, www.syconline.org.
• Dec. 13 — Pillar Point (Half Moon Bay), starts at 6 p.m. Info, www.hmbyc.org or (650) 725-2120.
• Dec. 13 — Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, starts at 6 p.m. Info, www.marinabayyachtharbor.com.
• Dec. 19 — St. Francis YC, along the Cityfront from Pier 39 to Ft. Mason. Info, Scott Marx.
• Dec. 20 — San Rafael Canal, starts at 5:30 p.m. Info, www.sanrafaelyachtclub.org or (415) 300-4510.