Arranging up to 100 vessels — from rowboats to mega-yachts — amid the tides and currents of the narrow New River could result in a chaos of tangled lines, jangled nerves and clashing hulls.
So the organizers of this year’s Winterfest Boat Parade, coursing through downtown Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 15 for the first time in 36 years, released a plan last week that they hope will alleviate confusion.