Who holds the fastest water speed record?

Ken Warby
The official world water speed record is 275.97 knots (511.09 km./h, or 317.58 mph) by Ken Warby in the unlimited-class jet-powered hydroplane Spirit of Australia on Blowering Dam Lake, New South Wales, Australia, on 8 October 1978.

What is the speed record for a boat on water?

317.6 MPH
Spirit of Australia is currently the world’s fastest boat with a water speed record of an eye-watering 317.6 MPH.

Who holds the British water speed record?

Jeremy Clarkson breaks world record as he takes to the water in modified car at 47.81 miles-per-hour ahead of Power Boat Records Week for new series of The Grand Tour.

What is the fastest boat ever built?

Unbelievably, the Guinness World Record for the fastest boat in the world is held by the jet-powered hydroplane Spirit of Australia which reached an estimated speed of 344.86 MPH.

How fast do the unlimited hydroplane boats go?

200 mph
THE BOATS: A modern Unlimited Hydroplane is the world’s fastest racing boat, capable of speeds in excess of 200 mph.

What is the fastest boat ever?

Wondering what is the fastest boat in the world? Unbelievably, the Guinness World Record for the fastest boat in the world is held by the jet-powered hydroplane Spirit of Australia which reached an estimated speed of 344.86 MPH.

How fast did Donald Campbell go?

On 23 November 1964, Campbell achieved the Australian water speed record of 216 miles per hour (348 km/h) on Lake Bonney Riverland in South Australia, although he was unable to break the world record on that attempt.

Where is Bluebird car now?

The man who restored Donald Campbell’s Bluebird has said he does not want it to be locked away in a museum. Bill Smith recovered the wreckage of the hydroplane in 2001 from Coniston Water in Cumbria and rebuilt it at a workshop on Tyneside.

What is the fastest offshore boat?

Miss GEICO is one of the fastest offshore powerboats in the world. The boat has had many incarnations. The most powerful was a 50′ Mystic powered by twin Lycoming T-53 turbine engines, hitting speeds in excess of 210+ mph.