by David Aldred | Aug 28, 2018
We start off this update with a list of sad news beginning with earlier in the year Daniel Dehaemers, who had recently finished building his new jet hydroplane, SP600 to challenge the World Water Speed Record, losing his battle with cancer before he managed to trial...
by David-John Gibbs (DJ) | Feb 23, 2018
Given Dave Aldred has kindly done the previous updates whilst we were getting things organised for the build, I thought it time that I wrote a piece for the website by way of introducing myself as the Driver and Project Lead of Longbow to those following our venture....
by David Aldred | Oct 24, 2017
They do say silence is golden but it has been several months since we last updated the website with news of what we have been up to. So for those following the venture thank you for bearing with us whilst we were quiet on here for reasons that will hopefully become...
by David Aldred | Jan 5, 2017
Since launching the website in August 2016 we have been very pleased with the level of interest in the venture from the public, education centres, media and industry. With regards to the latter there is now sufficient product support to go forward with construction of...
by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
For those who may feel this venture is just ‘cut and try’ there is actually engineering maths behind the project of which the following is given as an academic example but should not be relied upon by others: 1. Set down speed 2. Value for k 3. Formula for...
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...
