A Brief History of "Aussie Endeavour"

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian

AUSSIE ENDEAVOUR (U-15)

Sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, AUSSIE ENDEAVOUR attended the 1996 Tri-Cities and Seattle races with Ron Burton as owner and Dennis Parker as driver.

After failing to make the show at the Tri-Cities, the boat qualified at 130.255 at Seattle. It finished sixth in Heat 1-A at 110.275 and DNF in Heat 2-A. Her best lap in competition was 113.447.

AUSSIE ENDEAVOUR had a pretty significant career in Australia. Between 1993 and 1995, the turbine-powered craft won the A.E. Baker Trophy, the Beaurepair Trophy, the Warringal Trophy, and the E.C. Griffith Cup. It also set an Australasian straightaway record of 305.8 KPH (which translates to 191.13 MPH).