Water Speed Records

Outright Water Speed Records

Date	Driver	Nationality	Vehicle	Location	Power	Kilo Speed (mph)	Mile Speed (mph)	Comments
4 September 1928	George Wood	American	Miss America VII	Detroit River, USA	IC		92.838
23 March 1929	Gar Wood	American	Miss America VII	Indian River, USA	IC		93.123
13 June 1930	Henry Segrave	British	Miss England II	Windermere, Great Britain	IC		98.760	Killed whilst making third run at estimated 120mph
20 March 1931	Gar Wood	American	Miss America IX	Indian River, USA	IC		102.256
2 April 1931	Kaye Don	British	Miss England II	Parana River, Argentina	IC		103.490
9 July 1931	Kaye Don	British	Miss England II	Lake Garda, Italy	IC		110.223
5 February 1932	Gar Wood	American	Miss America IX	Indian River, USA	IC		111.712
18 July 1932	Kaye Don	British	Miss England III	Loch Lomond, Scotland	IC		117.429
18 July 1932	Kaye Don	British	Miss England III	Loch Lomond, Scotland	IC		119.810
20 September 1932	Gar Wood	American	Miss America X	St. Clair River, USA	IC		124.860
1 September 1937	Malcolm Campbell	British	Blue Bird K3	Lake Maggiore, Switzerland	IC		126.32
2 September 1937	Malcolm Campbell	British	Blue Bird K3	Lake Maggiore, Switzerland	IC		129.50
17 August 1938	Malcolm Campbell	British	Blue Bird K3	Hallwilersee, Switzerland	IC		130.91
19 August 1939	Malcolm Campbell	British	Blue Bird K4	Coniston Water, Great Britain	IC		141.74
26 June 1950	Stanley Sayres	American	Slo-Mo-Shun IV	Lake Washington, USA	IC		160.323
7 July 1952	Stanley Sayres	American	Slo-Mo-Shun IV	Lake Washington, USA	IC		178.497	Last immersed propeller outright record
23 July 1955	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Ullswater, Great Britain	Turbojet	202.32		First jet-powered record
16 November 1955	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Lake Mead, USA	Turbojet	216.20
19 September 1956	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Coniston Water, UK	Turbojet	225.63
7 November 1957	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Coniston Water, UK	Turbojet	239.07
10 November 1958	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Coniston Water, UK	Turbojet	248.62
14 May 1959	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Coniston Water, UK	Turbojet	260.35
31 December 1964	Donald Campbell	British	Bluebird K7	Lake Dumbleyung, Australia	Turbojet	276.33
30 June 1967	Lee Taylor	American	Hustler	Lake Guntersville, USA	Turbojet		285.213
20 November 1977	Ken Warby	Australian	Spirit of Australia	Blowering Dam, Australia	Turbojet	288.59	288.60
8 October 1978	Ken Warby	Australian	Spirit of Australia	Blowering Dam, Australia	Turbojet	317.58	317.60

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