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                                                               Hydroptère was one
                                                                of the fastest sailing
                                                                 vessels ever made.
                                                                  The boat was built for
                                                                  speed and its crew
                                                                   aimed to break
                                                                    sailing world
                                                                     speed records.






























                                                     59 mph (95 kph)





      The Spirit
     of Australia
      was a jet-
       powered
     speed boat
       driven by
      Australian



     Ken Warby. 318 mph (511 kph)




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