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Penta speed record
An RIB boat powered by Volvo Penta's new diesel engines has broken the speed record between Australia and New ZealandIt took the boat just over 40 hours to cover the 1275 nautical miles between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Auckland Harbour Bridge.
The team behind the speed record is the Swashbucklers Flying Pirate crew from New Zealand.
The new record was set in 40.31.26 in a new 12.5m Rayglass RIB boat with a top speed of 52kts. The boat was equipped with twin Volvo Penta D6-350 diesel engines.
The 350-hp diesel engines, featuring the new high-speed DPH drive, were launched in 2004.
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