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| BE
DIFFERENT |
|
DO |
Use light
patterns other than just lining your rails. |
|
DO |
Use
Animation |
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| BE
COLORFUL |
|
DO |
Deck
displays and light with a lot of variety and color that
demand attention. |
|
DO |
One, two
or even three colors in specific patterns can be
very attractive. |
|
|
| BE
BRIGHT |
|
DO |
The more
lights, the better the impression. |
|
DO |
Light the
objects ( Santa, elves, etc. ...) you want to be seen
from a distance. |
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|
| BE
VISIBLE |
|
DO |
Can your
decorations be seen clearly from 300 to 400 feet? |
|
DO |
Make
things BIG. Is your ID number on the starboard bow? |
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|
|
DON'T
PASS OTHER BOATS
"...we had 2,3, and even 4 boats go by us..." |
|
|
| #1
boat (closest to the judge) get the most
attention. |
| #2
boat gets some attention |
| #3
boat may be ignored |
| #4
boat WILL be ignored. |
|
| DON'T
MAKE YOUR PARADE NUMBER HARD TO FIND |
|
|
| We do
not judge you until we find your number. |
| If we
see your number as you approach, we have
sufficient time to look you over. |
| Numbers
mounted on the bridge or salon windows are
usually found when the boat is about 10 degrees
past us. |
| Many
bow numbers fold in half because of the wind,
and are not readable. |
| Many
times we can only identify the boat by the stern
number. In those cases, the boat is judged
only from the stern |
|
| DON'T
TRAVEL AT 8+ KNOTS |
|
|
By
the time we see and record your number, you are gone. |
| We do not see
details of your decorations. |
| |
| DON'T
TRAVEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CHANNEL |
|
|
The center is
500 feet from the seawall. You are very difficult
and often impossible to see. Your numbers are not
visible, so you are not judged. |
| |
| DON'T
FOLLOW THE BOAT IN FRONT OF YOU REAL CLOSE |
|
|
The front boat
gets most of the attention. |
| 2nd boat gets
some attention. |
| 3rd boat gets
about as much attention as a boat going 9 knots. |
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