History

Holders of the World Water Speed Record

92.84 mph George Wood (USA) Miss America 7

04 December 1928 Revier Canal, Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

 

93.12 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 7

25 March 1929 Indian Creek, Miami, Florida, USA

 

 

98.76 mph Sir Henry Segrave (GB) Miss England 2

13 June 1930 Lake Windermere, England

 

 

102.25 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 9

20 March 1931 Indian River, Florida, USA

 

 

103.49 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 2

02 April 1931 Parana River, Argentina

 

 

110.22 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 2

09 July 1931 Lake Garda, Italy

 

 

111.72 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 9

08 February 1932 Indian River, Florida, USA

 

 

117.43 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 3

16 July 1932 Loch Lomond, Scotland

 

 

119.81 mph Kaye Don (GB) Miss England 3

16 July 1932 Loch Lomond, Scotland

 

 

124.86 mph Gar Wood (USA) Miss America 10

20 September 1932 St. Clair River, Detroit, Michigan, USA

 

 

126.33 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3

01 September 1937 Lake Maggiore, Italy

 

 

129.56 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3

02 September 1937 Lake Maggiore, Italy

 

 

130.93 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K3

17 September 1938 Lake Hallwyl, Switzerland

 

 

141.74 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell (GB) Bluebird K4

19 August 1939 Coniston Water, England

 

 

160.32 mph Stanley Sayres (USA) Slo-Mo-Shun 4

26 June 1950 Lake Washington, Washington, USA

 

 

178.49 mph Stanley Sayres (USA) Slo-Mo-Shun 4

07 July 1952 Lake Washington, Washington, USA

 

 

202.32 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

23 July 1955 Lake Ullswater, England

 

 

216.23 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

16 November 1955 Lake Mead, Nevada, USA

 

 

225.63 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

20 September 1956 Coniston Water, England

 

 

239.07 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

07 November 1957 Coniston Water, England

 

 

248.62 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

10 November 1958 Coniston Water, England

 

 

260.35 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

14 May 1959 Coniston Water, England

 

 

276.33 mph Donald Campbell (GB) Bluebird K7

31 December 1964 Lake Dumbleyung, W. Australia

 

 

285.21 mph Lee Taylor (USA) Hustler

30 June 1967 Lake Guntersville, Alabama, USA

 

 

288.18 mph Ken Warby (Australia) Spirit of Australia

20 November 1977 Blowering Dam Reservoir, NSW, Australia

 

 

317.60 mph Ken Warby (Australia) Spirit of Australia

08 October 1978 Blowering Dam Reservoir, NSW, Australia