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Fastest Boats on the Water – The British

Fastest Boats on the Water – The British

Posted by on Feb 21, 2016 in Boat Propellers, Boating, Stainless Steel Boat Propellers | 0 comments

It seems like all the records and fame that the American Gar Wood was creating in the 1920’s with his four engine and twin boat propellers Miss America boats made some British guys jealous of all that. So an Englishman Lord Wakefield, Castrol Oil Company chairman decided he wanted to bring the record to England with a British boat. He funded a project...

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Fastest Boats on the Water – Gar Wood

Fastest Boats on the Water – Gar Wood

Posted by on Jan 25, 2016 in Boat Propellers, Boating | 0 comments

In 1920 the legendary Gar Wood broke the water speed record with his racing boat Miss America using twin boat propellers with a top speed of 74.87 miles per hour on the Detroit river. Wood was by far the most successful boat racer of his time. Starting in 1917 he won the Gold Cup race which was back then the most prestigious boat race in the world, five...

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