Thunderboats! Conversation with David Williams of the Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum

Thunderboats memories from our childhood.David Williams has been a fan of hydroplanes since he was five.  Now he is the Executive Director of the Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum in Kent.  In this episode we chat with David and we learn about Washington State Hydroplane history.  Seafair, The 1962 Worlds Fair, The Seattle Pilots, The Seattle Supersonics, and much more can be directly traced back to hydroplanes and the men that owned and raced them.   Learn how Hydroplanes helped shape Seattle in the 1950's and 1960's bringing Seattle into the spotlight as an American city.  David shares stories about the history of hydroplane racing.  Hydro's were instrumental in bringing advertising into modern sports.    Learn about the Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum. We chat about some of the boats that have been restored by the museum through the years.  Some of the boats are still used in demonstrations!    If you ever build a hydro out of scrap wood and pulled it behind your bike this episode is for you! If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.Support the show