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Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record 8.10.1978
Wikipedia (02 Oct 2013, 08:09)
The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle. The current record of 511 km/h (317 mph) was achieved in 1978 by Ken Warby.
- From 1909 to 1927 the record was an unofficial listing from the organisers of powerboat races.
- In 1928 the record category was officially established.
- From 1930 the rules of the record stipulated that a craft must make two runs over a timed kilometre course in opposite directions, with the record being the average speed of the two runs.
- The record is currently ratified by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM).
With an approximate fatality rate of 85% since 1940, the record is one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
