Opening Day Parade, May 3, 2026
"Red, White and Crew!" - Celebrating 250 years of Yachting in America
Grand Marshall Susan Mazzarella
Please join us by entering your boat into SJIYC’s annual Opening Day Boat Parade on Sunday, May 3rd, starting at 3:40 PM.
There is no charge for registration and entry into the parade.
Parade entrants will gather near Shipyard Cove and parade their vessels in front of Spring Street Landing and past the Dignitary Boat and the Judges’ Review Boat to compete for prizes in Boat Handling and one of five other categories described below.
The parade will be followed by an awards ceremony and a party at the Yacht Club, all are welcome!
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Boats are judged on the following criteria:
Boat Handling—Maintains smooth, constant, approximate 3-4 knot speed and approximate 100-foot spacing behind boat ahead.
Presentation
- Theme Boats are judged on their creative interpretation of “Red White and Crew!"
- Traditional/Nautical Boats are judged on their proper display of traditional signal flags.
- Classic Wooden Boats are judged on their distinctive or restored condition.
- Commercial Boats are judged on display of their “gear.”
- Human Powered Craft are judged on their presentation and craft handling.
Crew—Crew will be judged on their costumes, uniforms, attire, theme-related antics, and precision of salutes.
Let’s see what fun boaters will conjure up this year!