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Re: Human-powered hydrofoil record

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From: Robert Chung
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 01:48
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In article <1992Oct10.002941.4374@athena.mit.edu> drela@athena.mit.edu (Mark Drela) writes:
>Kjirste Carlson, an MIT graduate student who rides for the MIT Cycling Team,
>set a new women's speed record for human-powered watercraft:
>13.86 knots (16 mph)  average over a 100 meter course

I just heard that Mark Drela set a (pending) world record of
18.50 knots on the 27th of this month, also on MIT's 
Decavitator. Bravo Mark.
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From: chung@lexis.qal.berkeley.edu (Robert Chung)
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Subject: Re: Human-powered hydrofoil record
Date: 30 Oct 1992 01:48:45 GMT
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