Thursday, March 06, 2008

The picture is of our Susie, back in 1977. She drove this Unlimited Hydroplane for a promotional thing for the radio station. Since it was a sanctioned run of a 1 mile straightaway, it be came a World Record as the fasted woman on water in a propeller driven boat. She clocked the run at 163.043 mph. The record will likely never be broken as the sanctioning body does not want to run any risks and assume any liability for this type of record, as we understand it. Maybe the APBA would have another answer. Anyway, if you look in the Guinness book of world records, it's there for July 27, 1977. Her name was, then Sue Williams, nick name Seattle Sue. We are all VERY proud of her. Below is a video of the record run - a little grainy but pretty cool. Hope everyone enjoys!!!!!

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