Closed Course Speed Records
Five Miles in Competition
SK class
Ski Racing Runabout
Date Site Name(s) Boat Engine/Hull Speed (MPH)
08/27/61 San Diego, CA Lon Skinner Crazy Too 17-SK Chrysler/Rayson-Craft 74.936
07/29/62 Seattle, WA Crazy Too Chrysler/Rayson-Craft 78.878
02/24/64 San Diego, CA William Dunsmore (O)
Tony Maricich (D)		 57-SK Suddenly! Chrysler/Wickens 79.858
08/22/65 St. Petersburg, FL Tony Maricich Suddenly Chevrolet/Wickens (kit) 83.995
05/22/66 San Diego, CA LeRoy Penhall SK-81 Sizzler Chrysler/Patterson 85.552
10/31/71 Havasu Landing Bill Foster SK-53 Miss Used 2 Chevrolet/Sanger 87.891
08/13/72 Raleigh, NC Duff Daily SK-999 Oh Mona V Chrysler/Rayson-Craft 89.241
08/20/72 Red Bank, NJ Jack Kiely, Jr. (O)
Mario Squillace (D)		 Yankee Steeler Chevrolet 90.543
07/08/73 Raleigh, NC Duff Daily SK-999 Oh Mona V Chevrolet/Rayson-Craft 91.371
02/02/75 St. Petersburg, FL Carl Grossman (O)
Richard Sutton (D)		 Carol Lynn Chevrolet 93.168
07/26/75 Seattle, WA Elwin Phillips SK-97 Jumpin Jack Flash Chevrolet/Lavey 95.440
08/30/75 Hampton, VA Carl Grossman (O)
Mario Squillace, Jr. (D)		 Carol Lynn Chevrolet/Lavey 99.010

 
Straightaway Speed Records
One Mile or One Kilometer
SK class
Ski Racing Runabout
Date Site Name(s) Boat Engine/Hull Speed (MPH)
08/22/59 McKeesport, PA John Moulis Rumrunner 9 Chrysler/Proux 87.486
12/29/59 Ft. Lauderdale, FL John Moulis Rumrunner 9 Chrysler/Proux 97.246
09/21/63 New Martinsville Ronald H. Larsen SK-73 Quicky Too Chrysler/Spico 103.338
11/26/66 Parker, AZ Tony Maricich 57-SK Suddenly! Chrysler/Wickens 104.789
10/06/73 Daytona Beach, FL Duff Daily SK-999 Oh Mona V Chrysler/Rayson-Craft 108.697
11/24/73 Parker, AZ Bill Foster SK-53 Miss Used Chrysler/Sanger 111.381
05/04/74 Parker, AZ John Kiely, Jr. (O)
Gordon Jennings (D)		 SK-671 Sweet Caroline Chrysler/Lavey 120.422
Mile Record
Kilometer Record
 
 
Last updated: April 2, 2009
Data originally compiled by Bob Foley. This will be an ongoing collection of data. 
If you can help, please contribute.
If you have written proof of a Ski Racing Runabout class racing hull setting a record,
please email Bob and we'll add it to this list. 

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