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Seafair Weekend, 2018
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Gates open at 8:00am
8:30am: Junior Hydro Race 3
9:00am: Grand Prix World Testing
9:35am: West Coast F1 Tunnel Boat Testing
10:00am: Wakeboard Experience at South Turn
10:10am: H1 Unlimited Testing
11:00am: Performance: Nolan Garrett
11:05am: Grand Prix World Exhibition 2
11:25am: Vintage Boat Exhibition 3
11:45am: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
12:00pm: West Coast F1 Tunnel Boat Heat 1
12:15pm: Milk Carton Derby Demo at Grandstands
12:30pm: Performance: Navy Band NW - Funk Band
12:30pm Wakeboard Demonstration at Log Boom
12:45pm: Wakeboard Demonstration at Grandstands
1:00pm: US Air Force A10 Warthog
1:20pm: A10 Warthog & P51 Heritage Flight
1:30pm: US Navy - C130 Fat Albert
1:40pm: US Navy - Blue Angels
2:15pm: Performance: Booboolala
2:40pm: PBY Catalina
2:45pm: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
2:50pm: Brad Wursten MXS-R Aerobatic
3:05pm: US Coast Guard SAR Demo
3:20pm: Mike Wiskus Aerobatic
3:35pm: Performance: Clinton Fearon
3:50pm: Junior Hydro Race 4
4:20pm: Grand Prix World Exhibition 3
4:25pm: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
4:40pm: Vintage Boat Exhibition 4
5:10pm: West Coast F1 Tunnel Boat Heat 2
5:40pm: H1 Unlimited Heat 1A
5:55pm: H1 Unlimited Heat 1B
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Gates open at 8:00am
8:30am: H1 Unlimited Testing
9:35am: Vintage Boat Exhibition 5
9:55am: Grand Prix World Testing
10:00am: Wakeboard Experience at South Turn
10:40am: West Coast F1 Tunnel Boat Heat 3
11:00am: Performance: The Black Tones
11:10am: H1 Unlimited Heat 2A
11:25am: H1 Unlimited Heat 2B
11:40am: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
11:50am: Junior Hydro Race 5
12:10pm: Wakeboard Demonstration at Log Boom
12:30pm: Wakeboard Demonstration at Grandstands
1:00pm: US Air Force A10 Warthog
1:20pm: A10 Warthog & P51 Heritage Flight
1:30pm: US Navy - C130 Fat Albert
1:40pm: US Navy - Blue Angels
2:15pm: Performance: Danny Newcomb & The Sugarmakers
2:40pm: PBY Catalina
2:45pm: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
2:50pm: Brad Wursten MXS-R Aerobatic
3:05pm: Boeing 737 MAX Fly-Over
3:10pm: US Coast Guard SAR Demo
3:25pm: Mike Wiskus Aerobatic
3:50pm: H1 Unlimited Heat 3A
4:05pm: H1 Unlimited Heat 3B
4:20pm: Junior Hydro Race 6
4:25pm: BMX Stunt Show at South Turn
4:40pm: Grand Prix World Final
4:55pm: Vintage Boat Exhibition 6
5:15pm: West Coast F1 Tunnel Boat Final
5:30pm: H1 Unlimited Final
5:45pm: Awards Ceremony
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Edmonds hydroplane takes third in Friday Seafair qualifier
Tom Thompson took the Edmonds-based unlimited hydroplane — Reliable Diamond Tools presents J&D’s — to third place in Friday’s qualifying trials for this weekend’s Albert Lee Cup at Seafair.
Tip qualifier was Jimmy Shane with a brand new Miss HomeStreet, which qualified at 153 mph followed by Andrew Tate in the Les Schwab hydro at 150. Next came our local boat at 148.
This is a tremendous improvement for Scott and Shannon Raney’s hydroplane, as in previous years it was about 10 mph behind the leaders. Speaking directly to My Edmonds News, Scott attributed the improvement to a number of factors: engine improvements, resolving previous drive lines issues, driver Tom Thompson gaining an ability to “fly” the boat, and better gear combinations, to name a few.
“We are pleased, our fastest Seattle laps since we started the team,” Raney said with a giant grin on his face.
Five others boats qualified for Saturday’s racing. J. Michael Kelly was fourth in the Graham Trucking and Brian Perkins was next, driving his Payne West Insurance to a speed of 143 mph.
Next was Cal Phipps in the Oberto at 141 followed by Aaron Salmon in the Miss Rock at 137. The other boat with an Edmonds connection was 8th as Dustin Echols drove Kelly Stocklin’s Bucket List Racing to a 130 average.
As we head into the second half of the 2018 season, Edmonds boats are in second (J&D’s ) and 4th (Bucket List) in the season standings.
Racing tomorrow begins at 5:15 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, preliminary heats starting at 11 a.m., culminating in the final at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
https://myedmondsnews.com/2018/08/ed...air-qualifier/
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