But a pair of Seven Litre hydroplane records were set at that meet by Roger Murphy of California.

Hydroplane boat speed record. 20 November 1977 The official world water speed record is 27597 knots 51109 kmh or 31758 mph by Ken Warby in the unlimited-class jet-powered hydroplane Spirit of Australia on Blowering Dam Lake New South Wales Australia on 8 October 1978. Lucas Oil Drag Races Lake Havasu Thunder On The River. Of course the higher the boat planes the less water resistance or drag there is -- and the faster she goes.

Auckland Harbour Bridge to Great Barrier Island Return Speed Record The Speed Record for racing from Auckland Harbour Bridge to Tryphena - Great Barrier Island and Return administered by the NZOPA and recognised by the NZPBF. - Dec 1957 was such a two records meet. Dave Villwock and the Miss Budweiser team shattered the kilometer Kilo World Speed Record by 22323 mph for an Unlimited Hydroplane boat on March 13th on the Thermalito Afterbay Oroville California setting a new world record of 220493 mph for a kilometer run breaking the previous record of 19817 mph which had stood for 42 years.

Race Average Of The Year 1903. During the era of this. In 1978 in Australia Ken Warby drove a jet-powered boat to a world record speed for a boat of any kind of 31760 mph.

Picton Ontario 1956-1961. Ogden Utah 1965-1980 One Mile Record 1904-1941 Owensboro Kentucky 1969-1978 P. 187627 mph in the Mile and 194649 mph in the Kilo.

For an approximate conversion to mph multiply the speed by 06213712. Warren Lewis Chris Hanley. Roger Murphy and his brother Jay were true sportsmen.

In appreciation for the firms financial support the boat was renamed the Miss Freei. Some years passed and racer Nando. Weller Rat Attack 1998 13541mph 21787kph.