Qatar Team To Attack Propeller-Driven Speed Record
10-18-2012 | 06:28 AM
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yup,, as opposed to thrust only powerboats that use jets or rockets to propel them.
The propeller speed record is actually not that high,
Russ Wicks hit a top speed of 221 miles-per-hour en route to establishing the new World Speed Record of 205mph.
By comparison the thrust style record is 317.596 mph (511.121 km/h) Spirit of Australia with driver Australian Ken Warby
Warby hit 350mph during that run.
With an approximate fatality rate of 85% since 1940, the water speed record are one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
The propeller speed record is actually not that high,
Russ Wicks hit a top speed of 221 miles-per-hour en route to establishing the new World Speed Record of 205mph.
By comparison the thrust style record is 317.596 mph (511.121 km/h) Spirit of Australia with driver Australian Ken Warby
Warby hit 350mph during that run.
With an approximate fatality rate of 85% since 1940, the water speed record are one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
10-18-2012 | 06:40 AM
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205 average.
For a record to be valid you must make two passes and thosoe two passes are averaged. Peak speed does not matter or count.
Again, a flying kilo is wayyy different than seeing it on a GPS.
History of the Propeller-Driven Boat Speed Record
Russ Wicks currently holds the World Straightaway Speed Record for propeller-driven boats. Wicks carved his name in the record books by driving the Miss Freei unlimited hydroplane to an average speed of 205.494 miles per hour on June 15, 2000 on Seattle's Lake Washington. Wicks has received the official documents from both the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and the Union International Motonautique (UIM) certifying the record.
The record had not been broken in nearly four decades, back when Roy Duby driving the Miss U.S. set the benchmark of 200.419 miles per hour in 1962, at Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
The last recent attempt ended in catastrophe in 1979 on Lake Washington, as Dean Chenoweth's Miss Budweiser became airborne and was virtually destroyed upon impact. Chenoweth was injured, but survived.
70.86 mph
The first official recorded record was set by Casey Baldwin driving the Hydrodome IV on September 9, 1919, at Beinn Bhreagh, Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia, Canada.
102.256 mph
Gar Wood, at the wheel of the Miss America IX, was the first to break the 100 mile per hour mark back on March 20, 1931, at Indian Creek near Miami Beach, Florida.
160.323 mph
The famed Slo-Mo-Shun IV was the first to surpass 150 mph. Stanley Sayres, with his riding mechanic, drove to the record on June 26, 1950 on Lake Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
178.497 mph
Sayres again enters the record books with the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, on July 7, 1952. This time, however, Elmer Leninschmidt rides shotgun on Lake Washington's East Channel record run.
187.627 mph
The famed Hawaii Kai III sets a new world record on November 30, 1957 with Jack Regas behind the wheel. The run took place off of Lake Washington's Sand Point.
192.001 mph
Unlimited Hydroplane racing legend Bill Muncey pilots the Miss Thriftway to a new world record on February 16, 1960, on Lake Washington's East Channel.
200.419 mph
Roy Duby was the first to exceed 200 miles per hour in the Miss U.S. on April 17, 1962, on Lake Guttersville, Alabama. Duby would hold the record for 38 years.
205.494 mph
Russ Wicks driving the Miss Freei set a new world record for propeller-driven boats on June 15, 2000. The run was made on Seattle's Lake Washington off of Sand Point in Superior Racing's U-25 unlimited hydroplane.
Again, a flying kilo is wayyy different than seeing it on a GPS.
History of the Propeller-Driven Boat Speed Record
Russ Wicks currently holds the World Straightaway Speed Record for propeller-driven boats. Wicks carved his name in the record books by driving the Miss Freei unlimited hydroplane to an average speed of 205.494 miles per hour on June 15, 2000 on Seattle's Lake Washington. Wicks has received the official documents from both the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and the Union International Motonautique (UIM) certifying the record.
The record had not been broken in nearly four decades, back when Roy Duby driving the Miss U.S. set the benchmark of 200.419 miles per hour in 1962, at Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
The last recent attempt ended in catastrophe in 1979 on Lake Washington, as Dean Chenoweth's Miss Budweiser became airborne and was virtually destroyed upon impact. Chenoweth was injured, but survived.
70.86 mph
The first official recorded record was set by Casey Baldwin driving the Hydrodome IV on September 9, 1919, at Beinn Bhreagh, Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia, Canada.
102.256 mph
Gar Wood, at the wheel of the Miss America IX, was the first to break the 100 mile per hour mark back on March 20, 1931, at Indian Creek near Miami Beach, Florida.
160.323 mph
The famed Slo-Mo-Shun IV was the first to surpass 150 mph. Stanley Sayres, with his riding mechanic, drove to the record on June 26, 1950 on Lake Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
178.497 mph
Sayres again enters the record books with the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, on July 7, 1952. This time, however, Elmer Leninschmidt rides shotgun on Lake Washington's East Channel record run.
187.627 mph
The famed Hawaii Kai III sets a new world record on November 30, 1957 with Jack Regas behind the wheel. The run took place off of Lake Washington's Sand Point.
192.001 mph
Unlimited Hydroplane racing legend Bill Muncey pilots the Miss Thriftway to a new world record on February 16, 1960, on Lake Washington's East Channel.
200.419 mph
Roy Duby was the first to exceed 200 miles per hour in the Miss U.S. on April 17, 1962, on Lake Guttersville, Alabama. Duby would hold the record for 38 years.
205.494 mph
Russ Wicks driving the Miss Freei set a new world record for propeller-driven boats on June 15, 2000. The run was made on Seattle's Lake Washington off of Sand Point in Superior Racing's U-25 unlimited hydroplane.
10-18-2012 | 01:00 PM
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Wish the Qatar/Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani/Steve Curtis/Mystic team all the best in their upcoming season. They will be a very competitive team in all events.
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10-18-2012 | 07:01 PM
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10-21-2012 | 11:24 AM
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I'm confused... Kilo run... Does it matter what type hall? Cat, deep V, hydro?
What's that record Reggie F... Holds? It's all over YouTube, he went one way and then, came back down for a average speed of like 171 or something... Is it that type of kilo?
What's that record Reggie F... Holds? It's all over YouTube, he went one way and then, came back down for a average speed of like 171 or something... Is it that type of kilo?
10-21-2012 | 12:40 PM
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As for the overall propeller-driven overall speed record, hull type is irrelevant though it's unrealistic at best to think a V-bottom will ever claim it. Dave Scott and John Tomlinson have the current top SBI kilo record of 198.05 mph, and they did that in the Bacardi Silver cat.
Now, propeller-driven drag boats have gone (a lot) faster in a lot less space. They are recorded at peak speed and what they do is remarkable. You cannot take anything away from those guys, who surely clank when they walk. However, the record the Qatar team will be going after is a two-pass, kilo-run record under the UIM sanction.
Hope this helps a bit.
10-21-2012 | 01:03 PM
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For a record to be valid you must make two passes and thosoe two passes are averaged. Peak speed does not matter or count.
Again, a flying kilo is wayyy different than seeing it on a GPS.
History of the Propeller-Driven Boat Speed Record
Russ Wicks currently holds the World Straightaway Speed Record for propeller-driven boats. Wicks carved his name in the record books by driving the Miss Freei unlimited hydroplane to an average speed of 205.494 miles per hour on June 15, 2000 on Seattle's Lake Washington. Wicks has received the official documents from both the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and the Union International Motonautique (UIM) certifying the record.
The record had not been broken in nearly four decades, back when Roy Duby driving the Miss U.S. set the benchmark of 200.419 miles per hour in 1962, at Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
The last recent attempt ended in catastrophe in 1979 on Lake Washington, as Dean Chenoweth's Miss Budweiser became airborne and was virtually destroyed upon impact. Chenoweth was injured, but survived.
70.86 mph
The first official recorded record was set by Casey Baldwin driving the Hydrodome IV on September 9, 1919, at Beinn Bhreagh, Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia, Canada.
102.256 mph
Gar Wood, at the wheel of the Miss America IX, was the first to break the 100 mile per hour mark back on March 20, 1931, at Indian Creek near Miami Beach, Florida.
160.323 mph
The famed Slo-Mo-Shun IV was the first to surpass 150 mph. Stanley Sayres, with his riding mechanic, drove to the record on June 26, 1950 on Lake Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
178.497 mph
Sayres again enters the record books with the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, on July 7, 1952. This time, however, Elmer Leninschmidt rides shotgun on Lake Washington's East Channel record run.
187.627 mph
The famed Hawaii Kai III sets a new world record on November 30, 1957 with Jack Regas behind the wheel. The run took place off of Lake Washington's Sand Point.
192.001 mph
Unlimited Hydroplane racing legend Bill Muncey pilots the Miss Thriftway to a new world record on February 16, 1960, on Lake Washington's East Channel.
200.419 mph
Roy Duby was the first to exceed 200 miles per hour in the Miss U.S. on April 17, 1962, on Lake Guttersville, Alabama. Duby would hold the record for 38 years.
205.494 mph
Russ Wicks driving the Miss Freei set a new world record for propeller-driven boats on June 15, 2000. The run was made on Seattle's Lake Washington off of Sand Point in Superior Racing's U-25 unlimited hydroplane.
Again, a flying kilo is wayyy different than seeing it on a GPS.
History of the Propeller-Driven Boat Speed Record
Russ Wicks currently holds the World Straightaway Speed Record for propeller-driven boats. Wicks carved his name in the record books by driving the Miss Freei unlimited hydroplane to an average speed of 205.494 miles per hour on June 15, 2000 on Seattle's Lake Washington. Wicks has received the official documents from both the American Power Boat Association (APBA) and the Union International Motonautique (UIM) certifying the record.
The record had not been broken in nearly four decades, back when Roy Duby driving the Miss U.S. set the benchmark of 200.419 miles per hour in 1962, at Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
The last recent attempt ended in catastrophe in 1979 on Lake Washington, as Dean Chenoweth's Miss Budweiser became airborne and was virtually destroyed upon impact. Chenoweth was injured, but survived.
70.86 mph
The first official recorded record was set by Casey Baldwin driving the Hydrodome IV on September 9, 1919, at Beinn Bhreagh, Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia, Canada.
102.256 mph
Gar Wood, at the wheel of the Miss America IX, was the first to break the 100 mile per hour mark back on March 20, 1931, at Indian Creek near Miami Beach, Florida.
160.323 mph
The famed Slo-Mo-Shun IV was the first to surpass 150 mph. Stanley Sayres, with his riding mechanic, drove to the record on June 26, 1950 on Lake Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
178.497 mph
Sayres again enters the record books with the Slo-Mo-Shun IV, on July 7, 1952. This time, however, Elmer Leninschmidt rides shotgun on Lake Washington's East Channel record run.
187.627 mph
The famed Hawaii Kai III sets a new world record on November 30, 1957 with Jack Regas behind the wheel. The run took place off of Lake Washington's Sand Point.
192.001 mph
Unlimited Hydroplane racing legend Bill Muncey pilots the Miss Thriftway to a new world record on February 16, 1960, on Lake Washington's East Channel.
200.419 mph
Roy Duby was the first to exceed 200 miles per hour in the Miss U.S. on April 17, 1962, on Lake Guttersville, Alabama. Duby would hold the record for 38 years.
205.494 mph
Russ Wicks driving the Miss Freei set a new world record for propeller-driven boats on June 15, 2000. The run was made on Seattle's Lake Washington off of Sand Point in Superior Racing's U-25 unlimited hydroplane.
10-21-2012 | 06:12 PM
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