Four world-class hydroplanes test their speeds on the Columbia River for Vancouver Washington H1 Exhibition (photos)

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Hundreds of spectators gathered along the banks of the Columbia River Friday to watch world class hydroplanes take test runs in the Vancouver Washington H1 Exhibition.

The exhibition included four 28-foot-long race boats capable of reaching speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. The vessels took turns traveling a two-mile oval shaped course from about noon to 3 p.m. The course traveled from just south of the I-5 bridge to the south end of Hayden Island.