Seattle's annual July 4th fireworks show is quickly approaching to help kick off Seafair, which will include new and different features at its popular events.
launched from Lake Union is among one of the favorite pastimes of Seafair . Now, the people behind the magic are
Visitors will also notice new competition in the hydroplane races with a carbon fiber boat representing the newest sponsor Apollo Mechanical.“That’s showing that our sport is growing and there’s some competition there,” Peabody explained. “It was crazy competition last year. There’s going to be crazy competition this year. There’s four or five boats that anybody can win.”
“There’s always lessons learned from year to year,” Corning said. “A lot of those are in how we’re organizing ourselves, messaging out to the public so they can understand what we’re trying to do, and also being able to make sure everyone’s having a great time. We work really closely with Seattle police, Seattle fire, but also the Coast Guard, FAA, and a number of agencies to make sure each of our events are as safe as possible.
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