world water speed record

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The world water speed record is the highest officially recorded speed achieved by a watercraft on water, a title famously pursued by speedboat racers such as Donald Campbell.

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world water speed record canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nautical speed record ⓘ
speed record ⓘ
world record ⓘ
abbreviation UIM ⓘ
appliesTo watercraft ⓘ
category absolute water speed record ⓘ
class water speed record ⓘ
environment lakes ⓘ
reservoirs ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
governingBody Union Internationale Motonautique ⓘ
hasAspect aerodynamic stability ⓘ
engineering challenge ⓘ
human endurance challenge ⓘ
hydrodynamic stability ⓘ
hasConsequence frequent fatal accidents in attempts ⓘ
hasRisk extreme danger ⓘ
high fatality rate ⓘ
measuredIn kilometres per hour ⓘ
miles per hour ⓘ
medium water ⓘ
notableChallenger Donald Campbell ⓘ
John Cobb ⓘ
Ken Warby ⓘ
Malcolm Campbell ⓘ
Stanley Sayres ⓘ
notableCraftType hydroplane ⓘ
jet‑powered boat ⓘ
propeller‑driven boat ⓘ
notablePursuitPeriod mid‑20th century ⓘ
relatedTo air speed record ⓘ
land speed record ⓘ
speedboat racing ⓘ
requires average speed calculation ⓘ
calm water conditions ⓘ
high‑power engines ⓘ
low wind conditions ⓘ
measured course ⓘ
official timing ⓘ
specialized hull design ⓘ
two runs in opposite directions ⓘ
safetyRegulatedBy Union Internationale Motonautique ⓘ
verificationMethod certified timing equipment ⓘ
independent officials ⓘ

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Donald Campbell → recordHeld → world water speed record ⓘ