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PROPOSED
ATTEMPT: The
Elizabeth Swann is probably the world's fastest solar and wind
(autonomous) powered boat. Water speed and endurance projects like these
increase our knowledge and achievement. Larger versions of this design
might deliver cargo to island nations, or provide cross channel,
river or coastal cruises. The world is our oyster.
The
outright world water speed and endurance projects, some of which are
human powered, other sail and solar powered, but the fastest of which
are jet powered.
RECORD
HOLDERS
|
mph
|
km/h
|
Craft
|
Pilot(s)
|
Location
|
Date
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
70.86
|
114.04
|
Hydrodome
IV
|
Casey
Baldwin
|
Bras
d'Or Lake
|
19
September 1919
|
|
74.870
|
120.492
|
Miss
America
|
Gar
Wood
|
Detroit
River
|
15
September 1920
|
|
80.567
|
129.660
|
Miss
America II
|
Gar
Wood
|
Detroit
River
|
6
September 1921
|
|
87.392
|
140.644
|
Farman
Hydroglider
|
Jules
Fisher
|
River
Seine
|
10
November 1924
|
|
92.838
|
149.409
|
Miss
America II
|
George
Wood
|
Detroit
River
|
4
September 1928
|
|
93.123
|
149.867
|
Miss
America VII
|
Gar
Wood
|
Indian
Creek
|
23
March 1929
|
|
98.760
|
158.938
|
Miss
England II
|
Henry
Segrave
|
Windermere
|
13
June 1930
|
|
102.256
|
164.565
|
Miss
America IX
|
Gar
Wood
|
Indian
Creek
|
20
March 1931
|
|
103.49
|
166.55
|
Miss
England II
|
Kaye
Don
|
Parana
River
|
15
April 1931
|
|
110.223
|
177.387
|
Miss
England II
|
Kaye
Don
|
Lake
Garda
|
31
July 1931
|
|
111.712
|
179.783
|
Miss
America IX
|
Gar
Wood
|
Indian
Creek
|
5
February 1932
|
|
117
|
189
|
Miss
England III
|
Kaye
Don
|
Loch
Lomond
|
18
July 1932
|
|
119.81
|
192.82
|
Miss
England III
|
Kaye
Don
|
Loch
Lomond
|
18
July 1932
|
|
124.86
|
200.94
|
Miss
America X
|
Gar
Wood
|
St.
Clair River
|
20
September 1932
|
|
126.32
|
203.29
|
Bluebird
K3
|
Malcolm
Campbell
|
Lake
Maggiore
|
1
September 1937
|
|
129.50
|
208.41
|
Bluebird
K3
|
Malcolm
Campbell
|
Lake
Maggiore
|
2
September 1937
|
|
130.91
|
210.66
|
Bluebird
K3
|
Malcolm
Campbell
|
Hallwilersee
|
17
August 1938
|
|
141.74
|
228.11
|
Bluebird
K3
|
Malcolm
Campbell
|
Coniston
Water
|
19
August 1939
|
|
160.323
|
258.015
|
Slo-Mo-Shun
IV
|
Stanley
Sayres, Ted Jones
|
Lake
Washington
|
26
June 1950
|
|
178.497
|
287.263
|
Slo-Mo-Shun
IV
|
Stanley
Sayres, Elmer Leninschmidt
|
Lake
Washington
|
7
July 1952
|
|
202.32
|
325.60
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Ullswater
|
23
July 1955
|
|
216.20
|
347.94
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Lake
Mead
|
16
November 1955
|
|
225.63
|
363.12
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Coniston
Water
|
19
September 1956
|
|
239.07
|
384.75
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Coniston
Water
|
7
November 1957
|
|
248.62
|
400.12
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Coniston
Water
|
10
November 1958
|
|
260.35
|
418.99
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Coniston
Water
|
14
May 1959
|
|
276.33
|
444.71
|
Bluebird
K7
|
Donald
Campbell
|
Lake
Dumbleyung
|
31
December 1964
|
|
285.22
|
459.02
|
Hustler
|
Lee
Taylor
|
Lake
Guntersville
|
30
June 1967
|
|
288.18
|
463.78
|
Spirit
of Australia
|
Ken
Warby
|
Blowering
Dam
|
20
November 1977
|
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317.60
|
511.13
|
Spirit
of Australia
|
Ken
Warby
|
Blowering
Dam
|
8
October 1978
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JET
RECORD
PROJECTS
|
mph
|
km/h
|
Craft
|
Pilot(s)
|
Location
|
Date
|
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
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Longbow
|
Lt. David-John Gibbs RN
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Lochs/Lakes
UK
|
https://www.jet-hydroplane.uk/
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|
-
|
-
|
Spirit of Australia II
|
Dave
& Ken Warby
|
Blowering
Dam
|
http://warbymotorsport.com/
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|
-
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
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-
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