N.C. Holiday Flotilla: Who won for this year's best boats?

Cheryl M. Whitaker, Wilmington StarNews
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Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club won best in show at the 38th N.C. Holiday Flotilla.
Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club won best in show at the 38th N.C. Holiday Flotilla.

The 38th North Carolina Holiday Flotilla announces its winners.

This is the first in its history, that a human-powered watercraft has captured the Best in Show. The award went to the 12-team members of the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club. The theme was palm tree island.

Other winners are:

People's Choice award

Theme: Surfs Up

Captain: Brent Jernigan

Boat name: Craig Cat

Best Costumes and Crew Spirit

Theme: Fancy Like

Captain: Lisa and Andy Leath

Boat name: HR Nightmare

Best Sailboat

Theme: Captain Grinch strikes again

Captain: Steve Sutton

Boat name: Manana

Best 31 and over

Theme: Santa is watching you

Captain: Alan Murray

Boat name: J&B

Best 23-31

Theme: Ocean Rescue (or) 81

Captain: John Buchuele

Boat name: Wrightsville Beach Watch

Best 22 and under

Theme: Red, white, and blue Christmas

Captain: Joshua Reda

Boat name: Chaos

Also the winners for the N.C. Holiday Flotilla Day in the Park Classic Car Show are:

Mike Duncan, Best in Show Award, Day in the Park Classic Car Show.
Mike Duncan, Best in Show Award, Day in the Park Classic Car Show.

The best in show winner was a restored 1960 (61-year old) Volkswagen Bus, entered by Mike and Jennifer Duncan of Wilmington.

Best in category: Mike and Sharon Hamby of Wilmington.
Best in category: Mike and Sharon Hamby of Wilmington.

One of the Best in category winners is a 1929 Ford Model A, entered by Mike and Sharon Hamby of Wilmington.

For more photos of the winners, please visit https://ncpressrelease.org/winners-announced-for-2021-north-carolina-holiday-flotilla/.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: North Carolina Holiday Flotilla winners announced