Water Speed Records
Prop-Driven Water Speed Records
Mile Distance Records:
| Speed |
Date |
Boat |
Driver |
Location |
Notes |
| 74.870 |
15Sep20 |
MISS AMERICA |
Gar Wood |
Detroit River, MI USA |
|
| 80.567 |
6Sep21 |
MISS AMERICA II |
George Wood |
Detroit River, MI USA |
|
| 87.392 |
10Nov24 |
FARMAN HYDROGLIDER |
Jules Fisher |
Seine River Sartrouville, FR |
1 |
| 92.838 |
4Sep28 |
MISS AMERICA VII |
George Wood |
Detroit River, MI USA |
|
| 93.123 |
23Mar29 |
MISS AMERICA VII |
Gar Wood |
Indian Creek, Miami Beach, FL UK |
|
| 98.760 |
13Jun30 |
MISS ENGLAND II |
Henry Segrave (*) |
Lake Windermere, Scotland UK |
|
| 102.256 |
20Mar31 |
MISS AMERICA IX |
Gar Wood |
Indian Creek Miami Beach, FL USA |
|
| 103.490 |
2Apr31 |
MISS ENGLAND II |
Kaye Don |
Parana River Tigre, ARG |
|
| 110.223 |
9Jul31 |
MISS ENGLAND II |
Kaye Don |
Lake Garda, ITA |
|
| 111.712 |
5Feb32 |
MISS AMERICA IX |
Gar Wood |
Indian Creek Miami Beach, FL USA |
|
| 119.810 |
18Jul32 |
MISS ENGLAND III, K1 |
Kaye Don |
Loch Lomond, Scotland UK |
|
| 124.860 |
20Sep32 |
MISS AMERICA X |
Gar Wood |
St. Clair River Algonac, MI USA |
|
| 126.320 |
1Sep37 |
BLUEBIRD K3 |
Malcolm Campbell* |
Lake Maggiore, Locarno, SWZ |
|
| 129.500 |
2Sep37 |
BLUEBIRD K3 |
Malcolm Campbell* |
Lake Maggiore, Lorcano, SWZ |
|
| 130.910 |
17Aug38 |
BLUEBIRD K3 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Hallwiler See, SWZ |
|
| 141.740 |
19Aug39 |
BLUEBIRD K4 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Coniston Water,Lakes District England UK |
|
| 160.323 |
26Jun50 |
SLO-MO-SHUN IV |
Stanley Sayres
(m) Ted O. Jones |
Sand Poin tLake Washington, WA USA
|
|
| 178.497 |
7Jul52 |
SLO-MO-SHUN IV |
Stanley Sayres
(m) Elmer Leninschmidt |
East Channel Lake Washington, WA USA
|
2 |
| 184.494 |
1Nov57 |
MISS SUPERTEST II |
Art Asbury |
Lake Ontario Bay of Quinte, ON CDA |
3 |
| 187.627 |
30Nov57 |
HAWAII KAI III |
Jack Regas |
Sand Point Lake Washington, WA USA |
4 |
| 192.001 |
16Feb60 |
MISS THRIFTWAY (3) |
Bill Muncey |
East Channel Lake Washington, WA USA |
5 |
| 200.419 |
17Apr62 |
MISS U.S.I (2) |
Roy Duby |
Lake Guntersville, AL USA |
|
| 205.494 |
15Jun00 |
MISS FREEI |
Russ Wicks |
Lake Washington, WA USA |
5 |
| (2)(3) |
|
Denotes Hull Number of a similarily named watercraft |
| (m) |
|
Denotes name of riding mechanic |
| 1 |
|
Used airplane propellor as means of propulsion |
| (*) |
|
Held Worlds Land Speed Record, died from injuries suffered sameday in
followup run to Water Speed Record when bottom of Miss England II came
apart after striking debris. Mechanic, W. Hallwell, also died from drowning this Friday. |
| * |
|
Also held the World's Land Speed Record from 1931 thru 1937. |
| 2 |
|
The last immersed propeller craft to hold the absolute WSR. |
| 3 |
|
Asbury broke his neck from wind buffeting and never drove again. |
| 4 |
|
Note that this is one day after their kilometer record. |
| 5 |
|
Did not do a run over a measured kilometer course (mile only) |
Kilometer Distance Records: (in MPH)
| Speed |
Date |
Boat |
Driver |
Site |
Notes |
| 195.329 |
29Nov57 |
HAWAII KAI III |
Jack Regas |
Lake Washington, WA, USA |
+ |
| 198.168 |
17Apr62 |
MISS U.S. I, (2) |
Roy Duby |
Lake Guntersville, AL, USA |
|
| 220.493 |
13Mar04 |
MISS BUDWEISER |
Dave Villwock |
Oroville, CA, USA |
|
+ - 200.442 mph achieved in one direction
Jet-Powered Water Speed Records
NOTES
| 1. |
|
Ullswater and Coniston Water are located in the English Lakes District. |
| 2. |
|
Also set the Land Speed Record the same year, with a 4-wheel driven,
shaft-turbine powered vehicle, at an average speed of 403.10mph, on the
dry salt lake bed of Lake Eyre, SA, Australia. This is still a record
for shaft-driven turbine powered vehicles. |
| 3. |
|
Actual clocking 464.45 km/hr over one kilometer trap. 9 mile course.
This reservoir is near the town of Tumut. |
| 4. |
|
Actual clocking 511.11 km/hr over one kilometer trap. 9 mile course.
Best one-way clocking 529.412 km/hr (328.97 mph). Claimed exit speed
345 mph. Warby had been living in the USA since about 1987, in the
Minneapolis area, building a new boat. He's now back in Australia
with it and plans a new record attempt, possibly in 2004 or 2005.
He has been looking at other Australian sites in addition to
Blowering Dam. |
References
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