PHOTO BY BRENDA BARBOSA

More than a dozen luxury speed boats like the one pictured here participated in The Charlotte Harbor Super Boat Grand Prix boat parade in Punta Gorda Friday afternoon.

PHOTO BY BRENDA BARBOSA

Friends Donna Ball (left) and Nancy Weber (right) enjoy a cold drink Friday afternoon while waiting for the boats to pass during the inaugural Charlotte Harbor Super Boat Grand Prix boat parade in Punta Gorda. Hundreds of people flocked to the downtown to catch a glimpse of the luxury speedboats that will compete in Sunday's races off of Englewood Beach