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2008 Calendar of Events |
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March
Madison
Movie Reunion The Madison Movie Reunion will feature a panel discussion with drivers and crew members reminiscing and answering your questions about making the Madison movie, followed by an exclusive screening of the movie. Doors open at 6:30 with the discussion starting at 7:00 and the movie starting at 8:15. As always, admission is free to Museum Members. April Vintage Hydroplanes to test April 17th The Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association, Inc. along with Seafair and the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum announced they will jointly produce Spring Training, 2008 for the Unlimited Lights, Thunderboats (G-Boats), and Lighter than LIGHTS teams along with the 1955 Miss Thriftway and the 1962 Miss Bardahl.
The event which has been ULHRA's pre-season open testing
session since 2003 will be held at Stan Sayers Pits on Lake Washington at
Genessee Park.
Open
Microphone Night at the Museum There is a long heritage of unlimited races have an interest in music. Gold Cup winner Guy Lombardo was much more famous for his music then his racing. Bill Muncey, the winningest driver in the history of the sport was a superlative musician. There are a number of very talented musicians still associated with unlimited racing, and with that in mind we are turning the Museum into a night club on Friday April 18th. We will provide the stage, sound systems and drinks. The hydroplane community will provide the talent! We’ve heard from a bunch of people who will be performing, including guitar legend Don Mock with his number one student, Chip Hanauer! Also on the bill will be Nate Brown and the SOB’s (short for Some Old Boat racers) If you are interested in performing, call David Williams at (206) 764-9453 ASAP. Slots are filling up fast. If you just want to come on down and enjoy the fun, remember that the doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:00. Admission is free to Museum Members, all others pay $5.00. May
Boats You
Never Thought You’d See! A new movie by Don Mock and David Williams will premier on May 16th. If you are a hardcore student of Hydroplane History and have always wondered what color the Gale Jet boat was, or what the Miss U looked like at speed, or how fast was the Zephyr Furry and did the What a Pickle really have a pickle on it’s tail fin, this new movie is a must see! David and Don have scoured the Museum’s archives to come up incredible rare color footage of over a dozen of the most obscure boats in the history of the sport. This one hour film will start at 7:00 pm and be followed by a screening of the rarely seen 1950s classic Mr. Slo Mo. Doors open at 6:30 and the film starts 7:00. Admission is free to Museum Members and cost $5.00 to all others.
Hydro Fever
and the Unveiling of the new Dave Heerensperger Library Our annual Hydro Fever event kicks off at 10 AM and features over a dozen tables of hydroplane memorabilia for sale. “Casper Cup” electric models for the kids to play with, and at noon we will unveil our new Dave Heerensperger Library featuring a searchable electronic data base with over 12,000 hydroplane photos and the incredible Crimmin data base of hydroplane history. Admission to Hydro Fever is free. June
Gold Cup
Fever! Kick off the 2008 season with a panel discussion featuring four Gold Cup winners talking about their experiences behind the wheel of an Unlimited Hydroplane. Panel Members to be announced soon! July
Peace Love and
Hydros, A salute to 1968 The Museum’s annual Gala and fund raising auction will be Thursday July 31st at the Museum and will feature a theme based on the tumultuous summer of 1968. Tickets are $100 and all proceeds benefit the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. |
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