Do you remember the days of building a wooden hydroplane to pull behind your bike? Seafair brings this tradition back for kids to celebrate the festival's 60th anniversary.
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Perry Mason, Tim Conway, Ernest Borgnine, Joan Crawford and former President Richard Nixon are some of the famous figures that took part in Seafair festivities during the 1960s.
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Oberto driver Steve David will be getting ready to defend his 2008 National High Point Championship, but what makes te opening race special is he will be doing it front of the fans and in the city that owns the boat.
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Officials have crowned Dave Villwock the Chevrolet Cup Champion after debating a penalty against Jean Theoret and the Beacon boat for 20 minutes after the race. Full Story ››
The hydroplane races at Stan Sayres Park are only days away and crews have shifted into full throttle to get the grounds ready and the hydroplanes prepped for Sunday's races on Lake Washington.
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Seafair Fleet Week has arrived at the Elliott Bay waterfront giving the public a unique look at some of the most spectacular Navy and Coast Guard Vessels in the land.
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The 2008 Torchlight Parade was an "amazing adventure" for thousands who joined the Seafair madness in downtown Seattle. It was a night filled with pirates, clowns, costumed runners, Miss Seafair, Sig Hansen, and many colorful floats.
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Crane operator Larry Boettner might have the best seat in the house at the Chevrolet Cup. However this special seat carries with it the huge responsibility of safely steering hydroplanes into Lake Washington at this weekend's event.
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The Oh Boy! Oberto pit crew took iWitness behind the scenes as they were tweaking every last part of their hydroplane in hopes of defending their Seafair title at this year's races on Lake Washington.
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In addition to participating in community parades and festivals, the Seafair Clowns spend countless hours visiting hospitals, nursing homes and retirement centers year-round in an effort to spread laughter and good cheer.
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Sig Hansen and company weren't the only ones floating at the log boom for Seafair 2008. Thousands more were on the water for a front row seat of this year's Chevrolet Cup.
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