Yachts Light Up the Night

Many festive boats are lighting up the night this month, some in their slips and others in parades. The Lighted Yacht Parade on the Oakland-Alameda Estuary was held on December 1.

Lighted boat parades coming up during the next two weekends include:

• Dec. 8 — Winterfest Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks, Sausalito, 6-9 p.m.
• Dec. 8 — Lighted Boat Festival, Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 8 — Lighted Boat Parade, San Joaquin Yacht Club, Bethel Island. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at 5 p.m. Parade starts at 5:30.
• Dec. 8 — DBYC Lighted Boat Parade, Discovery Bay. Theme: Twas the Night Before Christmas.
• Dec. 14 — Lighted Boat Parade, San Francisco. Pier 39 / Fisherman’s Wharf / Fort Mason / GGYC / StFYC / Crissy Field.
• Dec. 15 — Lighted Boat Parade, San Rafael Canal, 5:30 p.m. Pickleweed Park to Montecito Shopping Center and back. Marin YC, (415) 453-9366.
• Dec. 15 — CPYC Lighted Boat Parade, Coyote Point, San Mateo, 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 15 — Sequoia YC Lighted Boat Parade, Redwood City.
• Dec. 15 — Lighted Boat Parade, Oxbow Marina and Marina West YC, Georgiana Slough, Isleton. John, (916) 216-1626.
• Any others?

Send your best lighted boat event photos to us at [email protected] by December 19; we’ll make a contest out of it and award Latitude 38 swag for our favorite image. The talent and skill of Fred Fago make it look easy, but — trust us — it’s not!