On Sept. 20-21, the Northwest Powerboat Association (NWPBA) will have vintage hydroplanes on the water from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Connelly Park, formerly Airman’s Beach. The hydroplanes are from the golden age of hydroplane racing in the Pacific Northwest. They are fast, loud and showy. This is not a formal race event. It is a “test and tune” which allows much more variety in staging the boats on the water.
Two vintage unlimiteds — Miss Thiftway and Bluechip — along with roughly 30 more vintage inboard hydroplanes ranging from 4-cylinder to blown injected methanol burning boats are scheduled to appear.