Boat Racing
Oct. 13, 1978 - Ken is Fastest Afloat: Ken Warby and his patched-up jet hydroplane Spirit of Australia ripped through the world's most feared water speed barriers, or Monday October 9th. On a water surface made to order for record breaking they swept both ways over the measured kilometer course on Blowing Dam, near Tumut Australia, at an average speed of 510.425 km/h (317.186mph) Warby 39. father of three is the first man to break both 300mph and 500 km/h barriers. Photo shows The Spirit of Australia during its world record run on Blowering Dam, near Tumut
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