Water speed record coverage from Powerboat News.
Reports on absolute water speed record attempts, record-breaking projects, technical developments, boat construction, engine developments, venue selections, and the pursuit of speed on water.
Coverage includes historical record attempts, current challengers, engineering analysis, challengers, and investigative reporting on the personalities and technology behind record-breaking efforts.
Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7 will return to Coniston Water on 11-17 May 2026, piloted by Australian water speed record challenger Dave Warby in the hydroplane’s first appearance on the lake since Campbell’s fatal crash on 4 January 1967.
Australian powerboat racer Dave Warby is methodically closing in on one of the most dangerous records in sporting history, the unlimited water speed record set by his late father Ken Warby 47 years ago on October 8, 1978.
Warby Motorsport is preparing to return to Blowering Dam in New South Wales on November 8-9, 2025 for their latest testing session.
