The fastest speed recorded for a human-powered watercraft is 14.89 mph (12.94 knots), in the Men's 100-meter Flying Start event. It was set by Dr. Allan Abbott (longtime holder of the human-powered land speed record) on September 27, 1987, aboard a hydrofoil named "Flying Fish 2." This is according to the International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Source: http://www.ihpva.org/hpva/hpvarecs.html#nom73 If you'd like to see what such craft look like, check the photos of human-powered hydrofoils at: http://www.cks-precision.ltd.uk/ihs/misc.htm Dan Harrison *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 31 2000 - 11:33:21 PDT
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