317.60 mph!
 

A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia into
the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The last record
to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by Dr. Bob Apathy, set
the current record that has stood for some 27 years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has decided
that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He thinks that 27
years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty of time for all the
"Gunnas" of the world to do something about breaking the record. The World
Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly the most dangerous record attempt
there is. Since 1978 there have been a number of fatal attempts at the
WWSR. Today, there are even a couple of teams around the world talking
about it, but there is only one WWSR Challenge Team that is actually doing
it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record breaking
boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power Westinghouse
jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000 horse power unit.
Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on his experience of what
works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different to the Spirit of Australia
in design. Ken constructed the new boat in his garage in Cincinnati USA.
Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on 23rd December 1999. The team have
started trials of the new boat. Ken has stated that there is only one way
this record attempt will be run, and that is professionally. Initial low
speed trials will be held in Taree NSW. Once low speed trials are complete
then the team will begin high speed trials. It is most likely that the boat
will eventually be run at Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm

Here's the url to Ken firing up the new boat. It's 25meg, but worth the
wait.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/vid...0Fireball.mpeg


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia into
the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The last
record to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by Dr. Bob
Apathy, set the current record that has stood for some 27 years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has decided
that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He thinks that 27
years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty of time for all the
"Gunnas" of the world to do something about breaking the record. The
World Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly the most dangerous record
attempt there is. Since 1978 there have been a number of fatal attempts
at the WWSR. Today, there are even a couple of teams around the world
talking about it, but there is only one WWSR Challenge Team that is
actually doing it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record breaking
boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power Westinghouse
jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000 horse power unit.
Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on his experience of what
works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different to the Spirit of
Australia in design. Ken constructed the new boat in his garage in
Cincinnati USA. Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on 23rd December
1999. The team have started trials of the new boat. Ken has stated that
there is only one way this record attempt will be run, and that is
professionally. Initial low speed trials will be held in Taree NSW.
Once low speed trials are complete then the team will begin high speed
trials. It is most likely that the boat will eventually be run at
Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm

Houston, we have liftoff!

I can't wait till he gets this baby on the water for a speed run.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
.. .
Here's the url to Ken firing up the new boat. It's 25meg, but worth the
wait.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/vid...0Fireball.mpeg


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia into
the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The last
record to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by Dr. Bob
Apathy, set the current record that has stood for some 27 years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has
decided that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He thinks
that 27 years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty of time
for all the "Gunnas" of the world to do something about breaking the
record. The World Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly the most
dangerous record attempt there is. Since 1978 there have been a number
of fatal attempts at the WWSR. Today, there are even a couple of teams
around the world talking about it, but there is only one WWSR Challenge
Team that is actually doing it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record breaking
boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power Westinghouse
jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000 horse power
unit. Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on his experience
of what works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different to the Spirit of
Australia in design. Ken constructed the new boat in his garage in
Cincinnati USA. Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on 23rd December
1999. The team have started trials of the new boat. Ken has stated that
there is only one way this record attempt will be run, and that is
professionally. Initial low speed trials will be held in Taree NSW.
Once low speed trials are complete then the team will begin high speed
trials. It is most likely that the boat will eventually be run at
Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:27:01 -0400, "Woodchuck" wrote:

Here's the url to Ken firing up the new boat. It's 25meg, but worth the
wait.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/vid...0Fireball.mpeg


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia into
the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The last
record to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by Dr. Bob
Apathy, set the current record that has stood for some 27 years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has decided
that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He thinks that 27
years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty of time for all the
"Gunnas" of the world to do something about breaking the record. The
World Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly the most dangerous record
attempt there is. Since 1978 there have been a number of fatal attempts
at the WWSR. Today, there are even a couple of teams around the world
talking about it, but there is only one WWSR Challenge Team that is
actually doing it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record breaking
boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power Westinghouse
jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000 horse power unit.
Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on his experience of what
works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different to the Spirit of
Australia in design. Ken constructed the new boat in his garage in
Cincinnati USA. Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on 23rd December
1999. The team have started trials of the new boat. Ken has stated that
there is only one way this record attempt will be run, and that is
professionally. Initial low speed trials will be held in Taree NSW.
Once low speed trials are complete then the team will begin high speed
trials. It is most likely that the boat will eventually be run at
Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm





Good one! Thanks!

--
John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

I think he has already ran it over here in the USA, but not sure.


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
Houston, we have liftoff!

I can't wait till he gets this baby on the water for a speed run.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
.. .
Here's the url to Ken firing up the new boat. It's 25meg, but worth the
wait.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/vid...0Fireball.mpeg


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia
into the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The
last record to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by Dr.
Bob Apathy, set the current record that has stood for some 27 years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has
decided that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He
thinks that 27 years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty of
time for all the "Gunnas" of the world to do something about breaking
the record. The World Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly the most
dangerous record attempt there is. Since 1978 there have been a number
of fatal attempts at the WWSR. Today, there are even a couple of teams
around the world talking about it, but there is only one WWSR Challenge
Team that is actually doing it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record breaking
boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power
Westinghouse jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000
horse power unit. Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on
his experience of what works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different
to the Spirit of Australia in design. Ken constructed the new boat in
his garage in Cincinnati USA. Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on
23rd December 1999. The team have started trials of the new boat. Ken
has stated that there is only one way this record attempt will be run,
and that is professionally. Initial low speed trials will be held in
Taree NSW. Once low speed trials are complete then the team will begin
high speed trials. It is most likely that the boat will eventually be
run at Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm

He indeed ran it last month but not for a speed or time trial.

http://www.kenwarby.com/pre_intro2.htm


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
...
I think he has already ran it over here in the USA, but not sure.


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
Houston, we have liftoff!

I can't wait till he gets this baby on the water for a speed run.


"Woodchuck" wrote in message
.. .
Here's the url to Ken firing up the new boat. It's 25meg, but worth the
wait.

http://www.screamandfly.com/home/vid...0Fireball.mpeg


"*JimH*" wrote in message
...
A certain contributor here will be impressed with this story seeing he
thinks boating is all about "looking good and going fast". ;-)

The Record
317.60 mph / 511.11km/h
8th October 1978
"Spirit of Australia"
Blowering Dam
NSW Australia
In the 1970s, Ken Warby designed, built, and ran Spirit of Australia
into the record books. Many records were broken in the process. The
last record to be broken was in 1978 when Ken and his team, lead by
Dr. Bob Apathy, set the current record that has stood for some 27
years.

Ken, at the frisky age of 66, is about breaking his record. He has
decided that it's time to bring life back into the Challenge. He
thinks that 27 years is too long for a record to stand, and is plenty
of time for all the "Gunnas" of the world to do something about
breaking the record. The World Water Speed Record (WWSR) is possibly
the most dangerous record attempt there is. Since 1978 there have been
a number of fatal attempts at the WWSR. Today, there are even a couple
of teams around the world talking about it, but there is only one WWSR
Challenge Team that is actually doing it!

Ken has built a new boat with 50% more power. His first record
breaking boat, Spirit of Australia, was powered by a 6000 horse power
Westinghouse jet engine. The new boat will be pushed along by a 9000
horse power unit. Ken has built the new boat, Aussie Spirit, based on
his experience of what works. Aussie Spirit is not that much different
to the Spirit of Australia in design. Ken constructed the new boat in
his garage in Cincinnati USA. Aussie Spirit was pronounced complete on
23rd December 1999. The team have started trials of the new boat. Ken
has stated that there is only one way this record attempt will be run,
and that is professionally. Initial low speed trials will be held in
Taree NSW. Once low speed trials are complete then the team will begin
high speed trials. It is most likely that the boat will eventually be
run at Blowering Dam - NSW Australia.

http://www.kenwarby.com/introduction.htm