Seafair is mainly about the airshow for me.  However, there is a lot more to it than that and the hydroplane races have long been a key part of proceedings.  I didn’t worry too much about the races as I was only planning on getting to the lake in time for the flying.  I did have an easy journey and got to the lakeshore earlier than expected and there appeared to be some qualifying underway on the water.  I was not well positioned to see the course, but I could still see them as they ran around the southern part of the track.  Consequently, I got a few shots and here are some pretty serious look hydroplanes.