Ken Warby and the world speed record

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  1. dolphin300
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    I saw a show on Ken Warby breaking the speed record in the late 70’s. What has happened since then? Have there been other record challenges in the last 25 years?
     
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  2. Willallison
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    Willallison, Jun 18, 2002
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    Thanks Will! The challenge is still alive!
     
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    Interesting to see the similarities in the models.

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    Also interesting to see the timeline from the http://www.quicksilver-wsr.co.uk/ site and how much of a gap there was from Warby's record to the present. I wonder by how much they'll be able to break the record or if the laws of physics have determined that that is the max before you have an airplane :)

    92.84 mph George Wood (USA) Miss America 7
    04 December 1928 Revier Canal, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    93.12 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 7
    25 March 1929 Indian Creek, Miami, Florida, USA

    98.76 mph Sir Henry Segrave (GB) Miss England 2
    13 June 1930 Lake Windermere, England

    102.25 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 9
    20 March 1931 Indian River, Florida, USA

    103.49 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 2
    02 April 1931 Parana River, Argentina

    110.22 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 2
    09 July 1931 Lake Garda, Italy

    111.72 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 9
    08 February 1932 Indian River, Florida, USA

    117.43 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 3
    16 July 1932 Loch Lomond, Scotland

    119.81 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 3
    16 July 1932 Loch Lomond, Scotland

    124.86 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 10
    20 September 1932 St. Clair River, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    126.33 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3
    01 September 1937 Lake Maggiore, Italy

    129.56 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3
    02 September 1937 Lake Maggiore, Italy

    130.93 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3
    17 September 1938 Lake Hallwyl, Switzerland

    141.74 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K4
    19 August 1939 Coniston Water, England

    160.32 mph Stanley Sayres (USA) Slo-Mo-Shun 4
    26 June 1950 Lake Washington, Washington, USA

    178.49 mph Stanley Sayres (USA) Slo-Mo-Shun 4
    07 July 1952 Lake Washington, Washington, USA

    202.32 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    23 July 1955 Lake Ullswater, England

    216.23 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    16 November 1955 Lake Mead, Nevada, USA

    225.63 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    20 September 1956 Coniston Water, England

    239.07 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    07 November 1957 Coniston Water, England

    248.62 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    10 November 1958 Coniston Water, England

    260.35 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    14 May 1959 Coniston Water, England

    276.33 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7
    31 December 1964 Lake Dumbleyung, W. Australia

    285.21 mph Lee Taylor (USA) Hustler
    30 June 1967 Lake Guntersville, Alabama, USA

    288.18 mph Ken Warby (Australia) Spirit of Australia
    20 November 1977 Blowering Dam Reservoir, NSW, Australia

    317.60 mph Ken Warby (Australia) Spirit of Australia
    08 October 1978 Blowering Dam Reservoir, NSW, Australia
     
    Jeff, Jun 18, 2002
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    I seem to remenber that there is another challenger kurking out there somewhere - but I couldn't find any references to it....
     
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    Ken Warby - WWSR

    Hi guys, Huge money is being invested in the American Challenge (US) and Quicksilver (UK) projects. Both projects are investing their money into reverse three-point designs. This design has not proved (in the past) to be a winning design, Hmmmm?

    If I had to place money on the projects ... I'd have to go with Warby's design.

    http://foxxaero.homestead.com/indhydro_017.html

    Cheers

    Russ
     
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    yipster designer

    from jimboats newsletter:
     
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