by David Aldred | Feb 25, 2025
Thank you for tuning into this month’s update of our little venture of building our jet hydroplane Longbow as we follow our good friend Dave Warby in Australia as he makes an attempt upon his father Ken’s World Water Speed Record of 317mph. Hopefully with...
by David Aldred | Jan 28, 2025
Welcome to what promises to be an exciting year ahead for the building and testing of our jet hydroplane called Longbow as we work towards a credible British attempt upon the Outright World Water Speed Record and working with record breaker Mike Newman to raise...
by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
Ken Warby MBE‐ Spirit of Australia Unbroken Outright Water Speed Record Holder since 1978 The great man himself Ken Warby MBE with SOA – (Photo courtesy of Dave Warby) Records achieved: 288.18 mph – 20 November 1977 Blowering Dam Reservoir, NSW, Australia 317.60...
by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
Craig Arfons – Rain X Challenger Rain-X Challenger (photo courtesy of Franklin Ratliff) Craig was a champion drag car racer with a vast amount of knowledge of jet engines which he incorporated into both his cars and the Rain X Challenger. In the case of the boat...
by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
Lee Taylor – Hustler Outright Water Speed Record Achieved: 285.21 mph – 30 June 1967 Lake Guntersville, Alabama, USA Hustler (photo courtesy of Doug Ford) The Hustler was built by Rich Hallet of Downey, California, of oak, aircraft quality birch plywood and...
by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
Donald M Campbell CBE ‐ Bluebird K7 Bluebird K7 during her record breaking (Photo courtesy of David de Lara) Outright Water Speed Records of Bluebird K7: 202.32 mph ‐ July 1955 Ullswater England 216.23 mph ‐ November 1955 Lake Mead, Nevada USA 225.63 mph ‐ September...
