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Record speed
Table of most recent water speed records.
| Speed | Craft | Date |
| 511 km/h | Spirit of Australia | 8 October 1978 |
| 464 km/h | Spirit of Australia | 20 November 1977 |
| 459 km/h | Hustler | 30 June 1967 |
| 445 km/h | Bluebird K7 | 31December 1964 |
| 419 km/h | Bluebird K7 | 14 May 1959 |
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