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Antique Race Boat Regatta This Weekend

Story Published: Aug 18, 2012 at 8:35 PM EDT

Story Updated: Aug 18, 2012 at 8:35 PM EDT

Race boats made quite the splash Saturday in Clayton.

It was day-one of the annual Antique Race Boat Regatta on the St. Lawrence River.

More than 75 boats competed in a series of races. Some of the boats dated back to the early 1900s.

But speed is the name of the game at this regatta, and fans got a special treat as they watched the "world's fastest man on water", Ken Warby, make some waves Saturday.

"Ken set a record 32 years ago at 317.6 miles an hour. It's never been broken. He's Australian, and Ken is driving his boat 'Fury'," explained Race Boat Regatta Chairman Dave Richardson.

Weather permitting, the boats will be back out on the water making another big splash Sunday.
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