Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Boats

Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Boats — page 3 — CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 HISTORY Thousands of years ago Chinese dragon boats Egyptian reed boats and early canoes were some of the first vessels to race across rivers lakes and seas Dragon boat races in China 6

Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Boats — page 4 — Steamboats race on the Mississippi River in 1859 Boats were powered by sails and steam in the early 1800s Coal and diesel took over in the 1900s Boat builders of the twentieth century used strong lightweight materials Jet engines brought the fastest boats into the future 77

Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Boats — page 5 — CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 PILOTING PILOTING PILOTING PILOTING PILOTING SAFETY and SAFETY Piloting a boat requires knowledge of the area and its waters This includes knowing underwater hazards winds tides and weather 8

Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Boats — page 6 — In general a person must be at least 12 14 years old to pilot a boat Many places require a person to complete a safety course and become certified A student trains to pilot a boat 9

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