15 FASTEST Boats Ever Made

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Жыл бұрын

Most boat designs focus on luxurious comfort or capacity rather than raw power and speed… but, over the years, a number of vessels have been built that are able to travel through, or across the water far quicker than you’d expect. The best of them are even able to outperform the majority of cars that you see on the road and, in some cases, it takes an incredibly brave driver to sit behind the controls while they do so. From the speediest power boats, to yachts, and even electric powered vessels, it’s time to take a look at the top 15 fastest boats ever made.
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@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos. Lots of information on a rare subject that most know little about. You found the fastest boats across every genre including sail boats and luxury yachts. The focus time on each was perfect, just enough to keep me interested and informed without feeling like something was left out like many of these broad spectrum videos I find here. If you ever question your talent and wonder if you're doing the right thing go back and watch this video, study it. Then, re-adhere to the structure and principles in this one. Nice work, sir.

@derekstocker6661 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video and fabulous craft, thanks for giving us the speeds in Km and MPH, (knots as well of course) very handy for us not used to Km speeds and landlubbers! Very well done, great filming and very clear narration. Love this.

@dalvinsingh Жыл бұрын

My blessings r always with u guys, thank you n god bless everyone.😉

@glenac05 Жыл бұрын

Ken Warby, the world water speed record holder, died last week. Would have been happy though that his record still stands. His boat is on display at the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. One very bloody brave man indeed.

@1218omaroo Жыл бұрын

I'm so very sorry to hear that he's passed on. He was a life-long hero of mine - I've seen his boat many times and often visit Blowering Dam when I'm in the Snowies. Vale Ken.

@a-fl-man640 Жыл бұрын

he has always been someone i've admired. he built the SR-71 of boats ( in terms of long lasting records ) in his back yard. amazing

@chrisB_OG Жыл бұрын

RIP what an innovation!

@funjohnny86 Жыл бұрын

over 300mph? that's totally insane!! Thank you for sharing these amazing crafts and people!

@jazzjokesjalopies Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks.

@rickbledsoe5064 Жыл бұрын

Some pretty nice boots that you featured I was waiting to see a Fountain mention.

@amazon.pk. Жыл бұрын

When you support someone from start and than u see him on this stage. Really feeling proud of you guys.... ❤️😍🥰

@aacar4095 Жыл бұрын

What blew me away (no pun intended) was the wind powered "rocket" boat reaching over 60 mph...that's incredible.

@colb9916 Жыл бұрын

As a teenager ( 15 ) on an interstate end of year 4 week trip, I saw Ken running speed trials down the dam in 78. Holy crap that thing was loud. As country kids we didnt see many things that went fast. To see that craft ripping past at over 300mph with about 200 feet of rooster tail was something ill always remember. Our tour bus broke down for 4 days and we had zip to do while we waited for parts. It was a pity we were on the opposite side of the water to where they were camped or we would have had some up close views of this awesome speedster. Still amazes me that he built it in his back yard and it still holds the water speed record to this day. His top speed comeing out of the measured km traps was 345 mph. Averaged with his opposite direction ( 1st ) run, gave the record of 317.58 mph. He and his son are looking to break this record with a new boat. Hope they get it done .

@bogged2theeyeballs695 Жыл бұрын

Ken Warby is an Aussie legend and will be 84 years old in May this year. World Record was set at Blowering Dam. Tumut. NSW. on 8th October 1978. The day after my Birthday.

@rthefish Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Ken Warby passed away just a few weeks ago. He was testing a new boat to challenge his own record, but passed from age related complications. He was 83.

@glocktogo Жыл бұрын

I can truly appreciate what it takes to run a watercraft at speed. So far the fastest I've driven on water is 73.4 mph. It's completely unlike doing the same speed on land. There's so much information to process and every input on the wheel is magnified. I just bought a new boat and we hit 84 mph on the test run. I'm sure it will take quite a bit of wheel time to feel comfortable driving it over 75 myself, much less the 90+ mph it's capable of. At just over 21' in length and a hull under 1,500lbs, weight and balance of the boat are critical too. You definitely can't just hop into one and drive it like you stole it!

@sharonbraselton3135 5 ай бұрын

Fast. hh

@kylebrown6951 Жыл бұрын

Some pretty kool boats shown

@Irishclaus Жыл бұрын

Pretty incredible, I personally know the gentleman who owns Problem Child, he took me to the place to have a look at it and all its engines, intakes, transmissions, it was absolutely surreal.

@haraldpettersen3649 Жыл бұрын

The fastest I have driven at sea is 71 Miles / 114 Kmh, this is now about 25 years ago. When you see these "water-going fighters" it is just "Jogging" in comparison. But it was fast for a self-refurbished 16 feet with a (self-refurbished) 130 outboard engine. It cost me about 2500 US + a lot of petrol to have it for two summers, but it was fun too. After that I have not been over 15 knots, thanks for a good video (all the boats were old familiar) 💖💖

@sharonbraselton3135 5 ай бұрын

Buy e haler 16

@rexpayne7836 17 күн бұрын

Our Aussie still holds the record from 1978. 🇦🇺 👍 😊

@roibigdawg4606 Жыл бұрын

Was rewatching yesterday's video till I got notified for this one

@soledadarriagada7486 Жыл бұрын

No importa no se preocupe esta bien no hay problema

@MikiLund 8 ай бұрын

The mortality is jawdropping in this dicipline...

@larrymanning5925 Жыл бұрын

That drag boat @1:28 nose diving at the start was insane. I've never seen anything like that was crazy 😧

@markthompson9914 Жыл бұрын

The guy who salvaged BlueBird first collected Donald Campbell’s bones. Placed them in a box while at the bottom of the lake and when he surfaced he presented them too Campbell’s daughter as a mark of respect. He a British legend so plz get it right 🤦🏻‍♂️✌️🇬🇧

@TheJaymon1962 Жыл бұрын

That is not a battleship. Maybe I misunderstood. I enjoy these vids very much!

@spencer82rocks 9 ай бұрын

Francisco is amazing wow

@TheJaymon1962 Жыл бұрын

That is a dangerous game to play.

@Kmunro170 8 ай бұрын

The yellow boat in the teaser photo is not in the video.

@captaincope4303 Ай бұрын

+yeah. the main reason

@ninjamonkeyfpv8855 Жыл бұрын

Lake of the Ozarks Missouri local here.. I got to see Spirit of Qatar set the record in person.. I used to work the Shootout..

@lelandlewis7207 Жыл бұрын

Bras D'or is pronounced "bra door". The hydrofoil was based on work done by Alexander Graham Bell on the Bras D'or lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Blue Bird name came from Donald's father, Sir Malcolm Campbell, who also chased the water speed record. Malcolm held both water and land speed records during his lifetime.

@bricefleckenstein9666 Жыл бұрын

9:33 Fastest WARSHIP perhaps, but it's not a battleship. It's also barely IF AT ALL faster than ships like the Pegasus (which was a similar US hydrofoil design).

@brrebrresen1367 Жыл бұрын

and then it's the thing of military ships that still is in use that still some aspects is kept secret. take the KNM Skjold class, they are corvettes "certified" (aka, what they want to leak of info) for 60 knots but that is with the power-output they had when released, a number that have been increased.

@bricefleckenstein9666 Жыл бұрын

@@brrebrresen1367 It's an old story about the military wanting to "keep something in reserve", but it's gotten badly outdated in this age of sat recon. I suspect it's more "force of habit" today.

@lelandlewis7207 Жыл бұрын

The Bras d'or and Pegasus were both based on the work of Alexander Graham Bell in hydrofoil design.

@bricefleckenstein9666 Жыл бұрын

@@lelandlewis7207 Isn't that true to at least some degree for ALL hydrofoils?

@lelandlewis7207 Жыл бұрын

@@bricefleckenstein9666 yes, because Bell developed the idea, but these early hydrofoils were based more directly on his work and allowed improvements for later boats. Now, with computer modelling and better unddrstanding of profile effects and other aspects of wing design, we have moved well past it.

@kevinfunk83 9 ай бұрын

I think you messed up on the top speed of the Nor Tech 52 Marauder, it can definitely go faster than 80 mph and my guess is 160+.

@williambishop8099 5 ай бұрын

What about Unlimited Hydroplanes? Total oversight of the most impressive boats!

@jollymycology6391 Ай бұрын

Spirit of blank - all high tech modern nano carbon fiber Spirit of Australia - plywood, 3 Jet engines, and Aussie courage!

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Жыл бұрын

A few years ago a group found and restored Sir Donald Campbell record breaking boat, which had its last run and accident on Coniston lake during a record attempt.

@user-xb4pu5kc5n Жыл бұрын

0:56 260 mph / 418km 16:21 300 mph /482km 20:03 317,6 mph / 511km

@grahamjacob97 Жыл бұрын

There are some much faster foiling sailing boats than the catamaran you showed - quite few that have done short sails at close to 50kn and longer sails at ~35kn.

@jefferyrailey405 Жыл бұрын

Maybe not a practical fishing vessel but you could get to the middle grounds really quick.

@robertjones1730 24 күн бұрын

Good video but it would be helpful knowing the speeds in inches per second, feet per day, yards per minute, centimeters per afternoon and astronomical units per dog year

@shippysodrippy7930 Жыл бұрын

I remember going to the SDBA (Southern Drag Boat Association) races in Texas as a kid. Those things were insanely fast. My mothers friend owned a boat called predator which was fairly fast (160+ mph) but wasn’t even close to some in the higher classes. I remember boats like Aquaholic that were nitrous oxide fed absolutely stupid fast. I can remember one wrecking in the water and it was quite a sight. Front started hitting the water and rising up higher each time until it hit the water a final time and disintegrated. Took about 20 minutes to fish the capsule with the driver out. They were only able to salvage the engine sadly.

@terrycole9921 Жыл бұрын

do a search on foiling boats / cats, very fast racing fun

@jeremywoodall9800 Жыл бұрын

300+mph on the water is seriously impressive considering it’s double the speed of most prop planes.

@daviddalton5544 Жыл бұрын

I had gotten seriously close untill I had one of the oarlocks failed then exploded and caused a catestropic failure... causing the boat to tumble and sink.killing the the oarsman on impact. No bodies were ever found.

@michaelwilliams8297 Жыл бұрын

Having watched the unlimited hydros race at Lake Mead in the eighties, I can only appreciate the crazy bastards that pilot those vessels.

@faronwhite6483 Жыл бұрын

A fountain v bottom is awesome

@user-vn5do3tl8d Ай бұрын

Back in the 1960s Racing craft called Canada 4 almost set record of 205 mph on Lake Muskoka , However the engine quit with in several hundred feet of the finish line and record was not broken. This vessel can be located at a museum in Gravenhurst Ont today

@matthewhill5734 Жыл бұрын

Donald Campbells body was recovered in 2001, over 30 metres from where the wreck was discovered. He is a British Legend so please get it right :)

@masonmcgovern2150 Жыл бұрын

I leard so much thank you

@scottogan3182 Жыл бұрын

Mason McGovern sadly most of what you were told in this video is actually incorrect or incomplete at best. This is not a video you want to remember anything it reported as it is simply not true and certainly not the fastest 15 boats in any way. Claiming they never recovered cambells body when they absolutely did and it is fully documented in the film produced when they retrieved the wreckage years later. This video is really garbage when it come to actually reporting any true real facts.

@Spacecomber Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching the variety of boats that you showcased. Still, a little disappointed that no unlimited hydroplanes made your list.

@rowdysincoherentrambling1426 Жыл бұрын

Skater boats are pretty damn quick for what they are. Blows most MTIs out of the water.

@joncross2992 Жыл бұрын

Since you made this film about Bluebird. Donald Cambells remains have been found and are interred in a graveyard in Parish Cemetery in Hawkshead Old Road, Coniston in the Lake District. I've been there and it was a very emotional time as I watched the original film of the attempt and the crash that killed him. jc

@aerialcat1 Жыл бұрын

The actual world’s fastest battleship is the USS New Jersey at 35.2 knots a record set in 1968… I did like the video tho. 👍

@crzzymnn911 Жыл бұрын

You're a battleship.

@haney3435 Жыл бұрын

212,000 hp for 6 hours?!!?!! WHAT?!

@aerialcat1 Жыл бұрын

@@haney3435 yep, and the fuel consumption rate is approximately the same as an oil well blowout.

@haney3435 Жыл бұрын

@@aerialcat1 that is very upsetting.

@bricefleckenstein9666 Жыл бұрын

@@haney3435 Then consider that many of the fastest carriers are even faster - and MORE powerful. I once saw in excess of 39 knots on USS Ranger during REFTRA before our 1979 WestPac tour - and that does NOT appear to have been a record.

@Yurnex Жыл бұрын

How did an Unlimited Hydroplane NOT make it into this list?

@nja1758 Жыл бұрын

The Nor Tech 5200 is a hell of a lot faster than 80 mph and the Spirit of Qatar IS a Mystic.

@scottogan3182 Жыл бұрын

I watched the documentary on raising his wrecked boat and they did recover cambells remains at the same time and it was documented in the film.

@chuckeynewkirk199 Жыл бұрын

Amazing 😅😅😅😅

@killingfields1424 Жыл бұрын

fast boat makers is constantly being watched by Feds

@Jerry-zz2eu Ай бұрын

5:09, hello Parker dam stretch of the Colorado River.

@waynemonastra5607 Жыл бұрын

This was a good video...but the yachts need updating....the latest Americas cups boats are alot faster, not to mention the Vendee Globe yachts or even some of the French tris that race....they are alot faster than that cat you showed...perhaps you can update it with just yachts and no so many powerboats?

@Gerry-K Жыл бұрын

You forgot my 14ft Lund with a 9.9. 😎

@fmoofbuuf2379 Жыл бұрын

imagine how far you would fly if you hit a big wave with the last one

@cynthiacler9284 Жыл бұрын

You wouldn't even need a big wave. A little ripple going that fast your done for.

@denisiwaszczuk1176 Жыл бұрын

Proud to a Australian, And go fast

@nezuminezuminezumi7266 Жыл бұрын

Bahahahahaha, that's like exclaiming you're proud to be a North Korean given the government oppression of the people is basically the same.

@ChrisLawn Ай бұрын

@@nezuminezuminezumi7266 You sound like a moron.

@adiamondforever7890 Жыл бұрын

And not a single mention of SLO-MO 4 or 5? Classic thunderboats (unlimited hydroplanes) were the show in their day. Have fun

@OldGeezer55 Жыл бұрын

Please change the information on Malcolm Campbell. He was, in fact, recovered, in 2001 when they recovered the original Bluebird. It's one of those things I've been fascinated by even as a kid when I saw the film of the ill-fated attempt. It is all documented by the crew diving crew that did the recovery.

@andyw3152 Жыл бұрын

Imagine stepping out onto the desk of a yacht moving at 80mph?

@onebox5447 Жыл бұрын

#13 Spirit of Qatar It's been in storage in a warehouse in Pinelass Park, Fl for years. Apparently no one wants to spend millions on a boat that they can't do anything with anymore. The narrator says the hope is someone will bring it back to racing? I know the guy who has been storing it for years for the team. He's just hoping they pay their storage fees soon. That one boat takes up a third of his space.

@78779 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact that wasn’t stated is that both water speed records for both power and sail are held by Australians.

@adoggone5429 9 ай бұрын

No way spirit of australia is driven by some australian

@corbysherman4710 Жыл бұрын

Your stats are off on most boats you featured. Do some more research.

@geothon Жыл бұрын

Gentry Eagle?

@kalleklp7291 Жыл бұрын

At these speeds, water is like concrete when you hit it. Double the speed and quadruple the resistance of the water. That's the reason why you can't shoot someone with a gun if he's down on 3 meters of water, but you can hit him with a crossbow arrow.

@aeroflopper Жыл бұрын

Going fast on water takes power and balls, would of been nice to know how much fuel these water speed beasts burn through? some must be gallons per meter?

@michaelmarshall9705 Жыл бұрын

Drag boats are not always Hydroplanes. Actually Hydroplanes are another type of race boats that go round a track and a straight line.

@arayasamara Жыл бұрын

❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@imbranjamil4994 2 ай бұрын

Memang best bot2 top speed masa kini terbaik di masa akan datang 2025 k

@christopherheath7340 2 ай бұрын

At 16:44. In regard to Donald Campbell and his K7 world record attempt on 4th January 1967, his body was eventually recovered from Lake Coniston in 2001.

@jdshanahan4215 Жыл бұрын

Those boats are fast but there’s a guy down here in Florida with a pontoon boat that will run 110.

@automobililux Жыл бұрын

never loved the idea of crashing in water

@BrianStDenis-pj1tq Жыл бұрын

Its called "Lake of the Ozarks". Qatar is pronounced kuh-tar or cutter. And My Way ran 224 at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in 2013.

@jjdee7901 Жыл бұрын

I know the guy who owns the NEED FOR SPEED boat, he used to own a duel turbine boat years ago. He didnt like the smell of the fuel, it made him puke lol.

@Xogroroth666 Жыл бұрын

2 waterskis, 1 SR71 Pratt & Whitney J58, remade with lighter, sturdier materials, a small fuel tank, a saddle and something to hold on to?

@faronwhite6483 Жыл бұрын

I rode with the best..the man himself Reggie fountain..170.mph..that's fast..pamlico river in Washington nc..

@rickbledsoe5064 Жыл бұрын

I looked all through the comments to wait for somebody to say something about mr. Fountain.

@faronwhite6483 Жыл бұрын

@@rickbledsoe5064 he is a great guy...one thing is for sure,time and years past change alot of things life and the future..

@1buellrider Жыл бұрын

Please, just pick a measurement system

@rebelyell2741 Жыл бұрын

I’m disappointed the Gentry Eagle didn’t make the list

@davidwickboldt712 28 күн бұрын

Scrolled until I found this.

@pierredecine1936 Ай бұрын

That is NOT a Battleship !

@wearemany73 Жыл бұрын

“The spirit of Qatarrrddrrererderederereerrrrrr” 😂

@fredflintstoner596 Жыл бұрын

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?

@Artyom64824 Жыл бұрын

God speed Donald Campbell

@russellblake9850 Жыл бұрын

What ? no AC35 boats ? no F50 (SailGP) boats ??

@Aj-nzkiwi Жыл бұрын

Charlie sheen must be really on the bones of his behind to have to do KZfaq video narration

@alainbellemare2168 Жыл бұрын

i have visited the hmcs bras d or

@Yelocalhooman Жыл бұрын

You dont put ekranoplans on the list?

@luke_3_113 Жыл бұрын

Lots of interesting fast boats, but definitely NOT the top 15 fastest...

@johansomeone1948 Жыл бұрын

The yatch cant power on full trottle the width of a whole Ocean without run out of fuel.

@MrDBSV8 Жыл бұрын

Cambles body was recovered

@RebelForce8 Жыл бұрын

no mentions of fuel economy on these? a litre a second?

@einsteindrieu Жыл бұрын

🛸🛸

@akanasanta 8 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@BMH1965 Жыл бұрын

WRONG TITLE. At no time did you include the top 15 boats. You had a varied selection of some fast boats. Very poor research or just lazy.

@jildert6930 Жыл бұрын

He didnt say top 15

@JTA1961 Жыл бұрын

Resigned to counting on "boat" hands

@jaymastrude7074 Жыл бұрын

Advertising for rich kid toys. Nothing more than that.

@johnnycee5179 11 ай бұрын

Or older records. I just came across drag boat hitting 272.954 mph posted here on youtube 4 mos. ago.

@MANlNBIACK 9 ай бұрын

Works for regards like me

@carlisnorvell8180 8 ай бұрын

Did he have modern turbine powered unlimited hydroplanes. No. Bogus story. Though some interesting boats

@1sir-onworld Жыл бұрын

💯👍👌

@amschelco.1434 Жыл бұрын

Wait till elon makes his own boat out of that new spaceX engine..

@davidvega6215 Жыл бұрын

Who made this video? I laughed my ass off when he mentions cigarette boats and smuggling alcohol during prohibition. it was not during the prohibition and it definitely was not alcohol that was being smuggled . it was during the 80s and it was a lot worse than alcohol! you should probably do more research before you submit a Miss informative video.