History Pub - The Beauty of Speed: 100 Years of Hydroplane Racing

McMenamins and Bothell Historical Society present
History Pub

The Beauty of Speed: 100 Years of Hydroplane Racing
Presented by Jill Glass

McMenamins Anderson School
Haynes’ Hall
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
7pm/doors 6pm
$5
All ages welcome

The speed and beauty of hydroplane racing on the waters of the Pacific Northwest has been a steadfast tradition for more than a century. From the Sammamish Slough to Seafair on Lake Washington, learn how hydroplaning continues each summer as an important mainstay in Seattle and the local area.

Presenter Jill Glass is a third-generation boat racer and has been involved in the Vintage & Historic Division of the American Power Boat Association since 2011. Jill has filled a variety of roles: racer, crew, judge on the water, pit boss, race announcer, and volunteer at the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum. She has been involved in nearly every aspect of racing. Jill drives a vintage hydroplane named Tiger Too at events each summer.

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