Seattle Seafair!!

[Ratickle]

Seafair Weekend Schedule



Friday, August 2, 2013

8:30 a.m. Gates Open, H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session

9:00 a.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Practice

9:30 a.m. Formula One PROP Tour Testing Session

10:40 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace

10:50 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Flying Heritage Collection

11:15 a.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session

12:00 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Autograph Session

12:15 p.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition 1

2:30 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Lucas Oil Air Show

12:30 p.m. H1 Unlimited Autograph Session

12:45 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Museum of Flight DC-2

12:50 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace

1:05 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Boeing P8

1:15 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Air National Guard Aerobatic Team

1:30 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Clay Lacy Lear 24

1:45 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Patriots Jet Team

2:25 p.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition

2:30 p.m. Main Stage: Homewreckr

2:45 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Qualifying Session

4:00 p.m. Main Stage: U277

5:00 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Qualifying Session

6:00 p.m. Gates Close




Saturday, August 3, 2013




8:30 a.m. Gates Open, Formula One PROP Tour Testing Session

9:00 a.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session

10:00 a.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Practice

10:20 a.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 1 presented by Maya’s Mexican Restauran

10:35 a.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition
10:45 a.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 2 presented by Graham Trucking
11:05 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace
11:10 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Flying Heritage Collection
11:30 a.m. H1 Unlimited Autograph Session, Boeing Air Show: Lucas Oil Air Show
11:45 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Museum of Flight DC-2
11:50 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Flying Heritage Collection
12:00 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Autograph Session,
Main Stage: Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline
12:05 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace
12:20 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Air National Guard Aerobatic Team
12:50 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 1A presented by Amway
1:10 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 1B presented by T Mobile
1:30 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Clay Lacy Lear 24
1:45 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Patriots Jet Team
2:10 p.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Practice
2:20 p.m. Main Stage: Homewreckr
2:30 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 3 presented by Graham Trucking
2:40 p.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition
2:55 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 4 presented by Sicklesteel Crane
3:00 p.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Practice
3:20 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 5 presented by Pinky’s Kitchen
3:45 p.m. Main Stage: Payton Rector
3:50 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session
5:00 p.m. Main Stage: Kalimba Band
6:00 p.m. Gates Close

Sunday, August 4, 2013
7:30 p.m. Gates Open, Admissions Gate: Upward Bound in the Fifth Dimension
8:30 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Testing Session
9:15 a.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Testing Session
10:00 a.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Warm Up
10:40 a.m. Opening Ceremonies presented by Western Washington Hyundai Dealers Association, National Anthem by Kenny Wayne Gunner, Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace
10:45 a.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition
11:00 a.m. Main Stage: Upward Bound in the Fifth Dimension, Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Competition
11:10 a.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 2A presented by Seattle Boat Show
11:30 a.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 2B presented by Graham Trucking
11:50 a.m. Boeing Air Show: Flying Heritage Collection
12:00 p.m. Main Stage: Seattle Sounders FC Sound Wave Marching Band
12:10 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Lucas Oil Air Show
12:40 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 3A presented by Tulalip Resort Casino
1:00 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Heat 3B presented by Western Washington Hyundai Dealers Association
1:15 p.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Vintage Exhibition
1:30 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Clay Lacy Lear 24
1:45 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Patriots Jet Team
2:20 p.m. Formula One PROP Tour Heat 6 presented by Graham Trucking
2:30 p.m. Main Stage: Walking Papers
2:40 p.m. Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Vintage Exhibition
2:45 p.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Semi-Final
2:55 p.m. H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Provisional Heat
3:15 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Museum of Flight DC-2
3:20 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Boeing P8
3:30 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Flying Heritage Collection
3:45 p.m. Main Stage: Payton Rector
3:50 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Red Eagle Air Sports presented by PPG Aerospace
3:55 p.m. Hyperlite Wakeboard Experience Finals
4:00 p.m. Boeing Air Show: Air National Guard Aerobatic Team
4:20 p.m. Graham Trucking Cup Formula One PROP Tour Final
4:45 p.m. Albert Lee Appliance Cup H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Final
5:00 p.m. Main Stage: Kalimba Band
5:15 p.m. Awards Ceremony
6:00 p.m. Gates Close

[Ratickle]

Legend of Seafair





The following was written by "Torchy" Torrance upon his coronation as King Neptune XIX at the request of his good wife Ruth:

From Olympus, the gaze of Neptune, King of the Sea, turns to the western margin of the oceans — just north of the forty-seventh degree of latitude — the eyes of Neptune trace the course of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

In the days of summer, Neptune approached Jupiter to request: “Brother and Chief, I beseech you to grant me liberty to hold a carnival for those who love the sea in the seaport of my choice — Seattle, where dwell on seven hills a salty citizenry who pledge their allegiance as Loyal Subjects of King Neptune. Here, in this Port of Pleasure, I will bid welcome all the mortals of the Seven Seas.”

Neptune, King of the Seas then declared: “Each year during the seventh month, shall begin a grand and glorious summer festival for the purpose of celebrating the bountiful wealth and beauty which has been bestowed upon the port city of Seattle: the emerald in the crown of my beloved Pacific Northwest. This festival shall be called Seafair.”

Presiding over Seafair as his representative on earth, was designated a man and woman of honor and accomplishment, King Neptune Rex and Queen Alcyone. They protected the city from Captain Kidd and his rowdy band of Pirates. The Seafair Pirates, Captain Kidd and Davy Jones annually storm Alki Beach and battle King Neptune and his Royal Court in a theatrical display of swashbuckling sword play for control of the Seafair Festival.

Captain Kidd, Davy Jones and the boisterous buccaneers’ attempts to capture the Seafair Festival are successful. However, in a summertime gesture of goodwill on Torchlight Parade Night, Davy Jones and Captain Kidd reach an accord with King Neptune and agree to be Royal Protectors of the Seafair Festival and dubbed Seafair Guests of Honor.

To personify the goodness and pageantry of the celebration, a Miss Seafair was selected from among the most talented and charitable young women of Seattle’s surrounding communities. And from these communities rose a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and flavors — Seafair!

To appeal to the diverse nature and interests of the salty citizenry, the festivities included games of sport and skill, pomp and ceremony, and celebrations of heritage and culture. To inspire laughter, there were the court jesters — Seafair Clowns. There was jubilation, music, dancing, art and parades with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drums, with flying colors, a glittering toast to their lives so enriched by the sea.

Neptune further proclaimed: “Seattle shall open her arms to visitors during Seafair time. My festivals shall be a display of warmth and community spirit. All worldly cares shall be put away and smiles and celebration shall reign.”

Thus spoke Neptune, and so began the annual tradition of Seafair, premier festival in the Northwest for all people to enjoy.

[Ratickle]

Teaser from last year...


http://youtu.be/njhE3Fvnn1Y

[old377guy]

Dang, I was so wanting to go this year, but alas, a boat in a thousand pieces does not not a worthy vessel make!

[poncho]

I was thinking of going but they have made the first Monday in August a holiday here and have my whole dang family coming over. I get the major networks affiliates out of Seattle and one of them usually broadcasts it live. So I'll at least watch it on TV.