National Geographic Episode; Extreme Speed Boats

[Capt.Insane-o]

Pretty good program, the best being the end with the world speed records. Noted that the "challengers" were to have boats ready by January and February of 2008. The footage of Ken Warby's run in 1978 looked like the boat could have gone another 100mph. The examples of the "challengers" boats almost brought out a chuckle, especially the guys from Seattle. Anyone heard anything about a challange on the record this year. I've seen tid bits of Ken's comments on the boats, can't say I disagree with him there.

[76baja18ft]

Pretty good program, the best being the end with the world speed records. Noted that the "challengers" were to have boats ready by January and February of 2008. The footage of Ken Warby's run in 1978 looked like the boat could have gone another 100mph. The examples of the "challengers" boats almost brought out a chuckle, especially the guys from Seattle. Anyone heard anything about a challange on the record this year. I've seen tid bits of Ken's comments on the boats, can't say I disagree with him there.

actaully the afterburner wasnt working when he made the record run.. he ran the boat one other time at over 400 mph once they got the afterburner working....i'm thinking he told me it ran 412 mph......:)

[afr]

http://www.russwicks.com/tri_cities.htm

i think they gave up

[Racemore]

He's scared. But he can call me. :cool:

[afr]

i see they just reported in propeller magazine
that ken is retired in Nov 07 i think
i have not read it all yet just came in the mail today