Why This Straightforward World Record Is So DEADLY | Last Moments

Everyone who's tried to beat this 1978 record was killed in the attempt - why is it so dangerous?
"The world unlimited Water Speed Record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle, irrespective of propulsion method. The current unlimited record is 511.11 km/h (317.59 mph), achieved by Australian Ken Warby in the Spirit of Australia in 1978.
The record is one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions. Of the thirteen people who have attempted the record since June 1930, seven have died. There have been two official attempts to beat Ken Warby's 1978 record, and both resulted in the death of the pilot; Lee Taylor (1980) and Craig Arfons (1989). Despite this, there are several teams currently working to make further attempts.
The record is ratified by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)."
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[@cosmefulanito5933]

Antonio Meucci invented the telephone, not Bell. On June 11, 2002, the Congress of the United States of America approved resolution 269, in which it is recognized that the true inventor of the telephone was Antonio Meucci.

[@jonslg240]

Whenever mommy gets cranky daddy Qxir! =p

[@Cardboard_object]

Boop

[@MrJmd116]

@Qxir what happened with that competition? Didn’t u get the most votes?

[@robot336]

STRALIA MAAAATE 🦘🦘

[@rosecity_chris]

Imagine having the balls to break a speed record in the same boat the last guy died trying in.

[@JaCrispy3060]

im simply built different 🤔

[@Wooargh]

As a qualified HEALTH AND SAFETY SCIENTIST it sickens me that people are even allowed to do this. Experts like ME need to be given the power to order ANYONE to do ANYTHING at ANY TIME. If there's one thing COVID taught us it's that everyone can be kept safe when you DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD.

[@shwingleman]

​@@Wooargh what is this bloke waffling on about?

[@Subt0nix]

@@Wooargh spoken like a true nazi there bud.

[@jeremiahkivi4256]

@@Wooargh ok fascist.

[@Flappy9]

Lee Taylor crashing on a test run was incredibly sad. He just didnt want to disappoint his spectators.

[@poprawa]

Welcome to pressure. You can expect things to go that way

[@iminyourhousebro]

My thoughts exactly, he knew he shouldn't have done it but didn't wanna let people down. Rip

[@nicholas5623]

u get that on them big jobs

[@ipellaers]

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[@AHDBification]

I imagine he thought "Well, the boat's built to do 350mph, so 200 should be totally safe."

[@semibreve]

I remember learning about Ken Warby as a child. Dude was actually insane: literally built, tested, designed, and trained in his backyard without any professional help. When he eventually turned to high-tech wind tunnel tests (after he already broke the record the first time) the designers realised that he'd pretty much perfected it aerodynamically just through trial and error. Actual legend. RIP.

[@grooviefan]

He had help from the designer of the last bluebird. Look it up

[@damac5136]

He must have believed. Just like Floki.

[@Kyrichenko]

hydrodynamically?

[@tegancox5127]

Many months late but nah, Ken engaged the RAAF very early on with the design and the engine. Hence the RAAF decal over the boat. It spent time in backyards…. Of engineers. He had lots of help, he didn’t know how to start that engine.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

​@@tegancox5127appreciate it. Most great people have great support.

[@tye6248]

I got to meet Ken back in 2005 and my dad asked him about his choice of the rear wing. He told us that he found it at a junk yard and thought it looked cool. It was a tail wing from an old airliner. What a cool guy. RIP

[@halfnelson6115]

A backyard built boat being the record holder is epic. That aussie is a legend. Good for him.

[@jackmac2217]

The one and only time "hold my beer" turned out well.

[@stuartgmk]

🇦🇺👍🇦🇺👍

[@richardwallace2458]

Legend has it Alf Stewart thought he was a flamin galah!

[@URsooomad8613]

Assembled, not built Parts were sourced in and put together in the Garage. Worlds apart😂

[@jackmac2217]

@@URsooomad8613 by that logic, Lockheed martin doesn't even build their own stuff because they also outsource parts. You're thinking of the difference between engineering and building. Engineering is the design and manufacture of stuff. Building is when you put the stuff together to make something functional.

[@RealCadde]

One other thing with water that doesn't (generally) apply with land speed records is that water is as tough as concrete but WILL let you cut into it and once you cut into it, it's like crashing your car into a V shaped alley. Everything just smashes to bits. If you are ejected from the craft at high speed, your leg could hit the water and get caught as if you slammed it into a tree. The leg stays behind while the rest of you keeps on going.

[@twistedyogert]

Gasses can compress but fluids can't.

[@xHyperElectric]

@LTNetjak the salt content of the water affects the density as well

[@_D_P_]

Also the whole drowning thing. You could have the best helmet and 5 point harness with impact absorbing seat and roll cage, but one gulp of water into your lungs and you're done.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@_D_P_ Not quite one gulp, but what good does it do to survive a wreck that knocks you out and leaves you to drown?

[@crawfordbrown75]

@LTNetjak nice chat gpt

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

I'm actually really impressed by how fast those steam powered boats were.

[@jaybarber68]

I was too, but steam got fast all around. England set a record for fastest steam locomotive, pulling passenger cars. Also, I seem to recall Jay Leno passing cars on a California highway with his Stanley Steamer. I don’t know if it was wide open, but I’m guessing 80mph!

[@krakenpots5693]

turbines, my friend!!! turbines!

[@billy1673]

Over 317 mph on land is mind boggling. The fact they did it on a boat is insane!

[@novadestry]

Pretty sure the land speed record is like 760mph

[@friedsensei]

​@@novadestryshit like this reminds me why the comments are cancer lol. I'll give you one more like tho😂

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

@@novadestry Yup. Thrust SSC. I remember a video of it being one of the very first videos I ever watched and saved on a computer. Breaking the sound barrier on land is wild to imagine....

[@LeonKotze70]

@@novadestry did he say that 317 was the land speed record? learn to read and use some common sense... it is not that difficult. Damn...

[@novadestry]

@LeonKotze70 I wasn't correcting then.p They were wowed that 317 on land is mind-boggling, and say the record is much faster

[@purplehaze2358]

If someone can survive crashing into a lakeside at over 100 MPH, I feel like that's just as impressive as a world record unto itself.

[@clray123]

Yes, she should at least get a Darwin award as a consolation... no wait.. for this he is not allowed to survive.

[@keithhummel6660]

It’s got to be a record of some sort, right? Lol

[@tobos8909]

​@@keithhummel6660 Mission failed successfully

[@worldcomicsreview354]

​@@keithhummel6660 Richard Hammond holds the record for the UK's fastest car crash, so I don't see why not.

[@keithhummel6660]

@@worldcomicsreview354 perfectly balanced then!

[@cowmeatius7151]

The Irish and American racers deciding to retire and living long healthy lives is so wholesome for a qxir video

[@LTPottenger]

If you survive a QXIR video, you achieve legend status.

[@tjenadonn6158]

It reminds me of the F1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio saying that his greatest achievement as a racing driver was ending his career in retirement rather than a coffin.

[@TriflingToad]

The fact that it's just 2 guys across the world going for the same record and eventually retiring to live a happy life is so sweet.

[@nickabel8279]

​@@TriflingToad makes u wonder if and how much they talked in retirement

[@Nupetiet]

They're the actual winners of the contest

[@lordbarristertimsh8050]

We lost a legend earlier this year, the Water Speed Record Holder himself, Ken Warby. RIP

[@fidelcatsro6948]

He was a double legend! 1)World waterspeed record holder! 2)Home self made boat that made that World record! I cant even fit a spark plug properly into my motorcycle!

[@localeightironworker]

@@fidelcatsro6948 twist it in with a 1/4" vacuum line on the connector. you won't get enough torque to cross thread it that way.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@localeightironworker great odea thank you! 👍🏿

[@RRaquello]

As someone who knows nothing about boats, I asked someone who raced speedboats about the films of both John Cobb's and Malcolm Campbell's fatal crashes. In both films you can see the boats starting to lose control moments before they actually crashed-in both cases minor looking wobbles that quickly turned into disaster. I asked if they could let off the throttle to slow down and recover control and he said, "No because then you lose downforce and the boat will get airborne and that's the end." You see that happen on Campbell's crash. So, in other words, you need to maintain the high speed in order to stay on the surface, but if you start to lose control, the high speed will accelerate that loss of control. You'll crash if you keep going fast, but you'll crash if you slow down, and there's little chance for survival in either case. Either way you're cooked.

[@TheJustinJ]

Ejection-seats work fine for jets. They even come with life rafts that self-inflate. (See F-14 ejections).

[@alanjm1234]

Actually, from what I've read, Donald Campbell's fatal crash wasn't caused by his own wake. They believe it was caused by an engine flame out, which cut his power, which as you say, caused the bow to lift. What Bluebird did have was a brake at the stern, basically a steel paddle that was pushed down into the water. That had actually been deployed, but evidently too late.

[@alanjm1234]

​@@TheJustinJyou'd need to eject extremely quickly, it's usually only a fraction of a second before the boat is upside down.

[@Andy-yy2fg]

@@alanjm1234 they figured the brake was activated after the crash due to hydraulic pressure.

[@aljazslemc9569]

​@@TheJustinJ yeah, but jets have way more ground clearance, you have time to realise you're screwed and pull the eject. And im pretty sure a jet fighter will fall nose down, due to aerodynamics so you wont ever be facing the ground when you eject. You'd need something like a spaceship launch computer, tracking all the variables of your boat, in order to ejected you as soon as the situation goes out of hand, similar to the abort systems on rockets. Of course i that case, again, all you have to do is outrun a rocket, not time an ejection so that you ejecet into the air, while also not so high that the fall will injure you, because parachutes wont help here. If you gave a boat pilot manual control of the eject, it'd be like having to press a button in your car to trigger the airbags.

[@janw7762]

Qxir with the virginity verified shirt can you all chill out, its a joke it aint that deep

[@maz7394]

💀

[@Asterion_Mol0c]

Depending on the reason, what's wrong with virginity?

[@tendiesoffmyplate9085]

Virginity is a virtue.

[@Niaaal]

@@Asterion_Mol0c it's a human instinct and arguably an essential need to have sexual encounters. Everyone wants to have sex. Being able to reach this ambition is considered a success. Failing to reach it, a failure.

[@Asterion_Mol0c]

@@Niaaal I feel no reason to do so for it only leads to depravity

[@cosmodoge6565]

I feel really bad for those who lost their lives in accidents like these, especially Donald Campbell and Lee Taylor. Donald was just trying (And succeeding) to honor his father's achievements and Lee felt too bad to let his spectators down- leading them both to their death. It's unbelievably tragic, R.I.P all in the video.

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

They chose their lot. What of the kid in the stands who lost his leg?

[@SofaKingShit]

I pity how dreadful Laura must have felt when her dad died in a boat named in her honor, the poor lass. Personally if that was my ol' dad I would have thought it was hilarious and gone out to celebrate but normal people who don't hang out on these sorts of channels would probably feel awful l would imagine.

[@stellviahohenheim]

rich white people dies doing pointless stuff

[@suitable1317]

Donald is my great grandad!

[@geoffholme]

@@suitable1317 No he's not! DC had a daughter Gina who has not had any children. Malcolm might be your Great Grandfather if your the child of Don Wales. I know Gina and Don quite well and have assisted Don in his Electric speed records.

[@sproutpits]

I knew a guy 25-30 years ago who was trying to beat the waterski speed record. It involved being towed by a helicopter, and the last couple of guys who'd tried were dead. What sticks with me was meeting his son and wife, and trying to imagine what it would have been like for them to assume that he might die soon. For one reason or another, the attempt never happened.

[@FlexBeanbag]

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[@X737_]

Maybe his wife discovered google

[@concept5631]

Definitely for the best that he didn't try it.

[@LeoH3L1]

Why do I get the feeling that "shock" was what they told the families instead of "every bone was shattered and they were torn limb from limb".

[@jamesmelissawhite4807]

Eddie Hill did 229 mph in the quarter mile on water back in 1982 , which held for 10 years in an incredibly competitive IHBA top fuel division. That dude is a legend he still races today at like 86 years old 🤘

[@andrewince8824]

I guess there's less risk at 86. At that age you can die in your sleep so you're not risking too much by racing like a legend.

[@brandongabriel1693]

good god almighty!!!!!!

[@kutter_ttl6786]

​@@andrewince8824 You can go quietly in your sleep or go balls to the wall.

[@andrewince8824]

@@kutter_ttl6786 exactly. Something has to kill you, might as well be something fun.

[@tylenoljunkie3231]

@@andrewince8824 He wants to go on his own terms, mad respect.

[@joet81]

Awesome video! Going really fast on a boat feels totally different. Even 40 mph on a small boat feels fast. 80 mph feels really fast and a little bit scary! I could not imagine going faster than that

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I know what you mean. I've been on a converted lifeboat out in the Bristol Channel (near the point where the freshwater River Severn becomes seawater). We went over a riptide - we were well prepared for it, our kids were allowed on board, and we had proper safety gear. The pilot (or the assistant) was an experienced lifeboatman in that area, so it was fast, fun, but as safe as could be. I dare say we weren't going over 30, but over the riptide it felt nearer a 100! Now we're 20 years older, our kids are all adults, and we are fortunate enough to have a boat on the Norfolk Broads (that sounds a _lot_ posher than it is :D. Hubby got called up today because she was taking on water. Both pumps had failed and he had to shift 500 GALLONS of water!). There are strict but varying speed limits there because a lot of boaters are renting their first ever boat for a week (some of them drink while piloting - that's insane as well as illegal), and it's a wildlife haven. 3 mph is fairly standard. But it's surprising how fast that can seem on certain stretches! We have a good GPS which keeps us well-informed about our speed, and even the old man, a much more experienced sailor than me, has to keep checking it and fiddle with the engine speed. When the tides pick up in narrow stretches it feels like we're hurtling down the river, but we're doing about 4mph lol.

[@calvinh.8882]

Talk about scary, I've been right at 112mph on an airboat. That wasn't fun at all, and it's something I'll never do again. lol.

[@dgoddard]

I worked at a boat sale joint in my town back in the day. Mercury had released the 300 ProMax and we had a few 21' Champion Bass boats we had it installed on. We clocked ourselves using GPS and hit 103mph before I had to tell my buddy to slow it down. I've never been afraid of speed, but speed on water is a whole 'nuther level.

[@russguffee6661]

My ski boat I used to own, 21' Sea Ray, would would top out at 72mph. That's moving on the water.

[@twistedyogert]

I did 45 while riding a jet ski with my uncle. Eventually the water stopped being a liquid and it's like being on ice but with more traction.

[@samrodian919]

Thanks for that! A really sobering thought of trying to attempt such a record. I proud to be a Brit and as a very young lad was really taken with Donald Campbell with his Bluebird land speed cars at Bonneville salt flats, and the Bluebird water craft. I was 13 years old when Donald made his fatal attempt. I think that was at Conniston wasn't it. So sad that a true British hero should die in yet another attempt on a record he already held. But he must have been a true adrenaline junkie! But fair play to the Aussie, Ken Warby in having held the record for so very long. I'd much rather have a Digger hold it than a Yank . RIPKen.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

It's great to start these docos with the early pioneers. It really gives perspective to the insane speeds later achieved. I watched a similar one about the origin of the Isle of Mann TT (you could originally use pedal assisted bikes), and was impressed when they got up to 150MPH, only to have my jaw drop when they reached the modern times.

[@Project-Air]

I've always been fascinated by the World Water Speed Record, and these 'pilots' are my all-time heroes. I can't imagine sitting in a craft with such power knowing the risk you're about to take, with the pressure of the crowd, the reporters, your reputation - it all comes down to you opening that throttle and going for it. Building a jet powered boat is just mad.

[@ferretyluv]

Why is pilot in quotes? The word originally referred to driving a boat. The captain runs the ship, the pilot does the actual steering.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

The one with Lee Taylor was upsetting. The man likely knew Lake Walker would be a better overall fit, but because his backers found it “inconvenient” he was forced to switch venues. He might not have died if they hadn’t been so stubborn.

[@tombates9122]

I think you're right. When so much depends on the stability of the water's surface, it really does become the most important factor.

[@thehighwayrunner8881]

I got to meet and have dinner with Ken Warby many years ago at a boat rally in Louisiana. This man was awesome to visit with. and his stories are epic. His son is currently working on the boat to attempt to beat his dad's record. awesome man

[@concept5631]

Hope Warby knows when to quit and doesn't end up like Campbell. Poor guy.

[@willo7734]

You are really one of the all time best channels on youtube. The way you effortlessly switch between really serious and hilariously funny videos is mind blowing. I don’t think any other channel can do both types of content so well.

[@ThunderHorseWx]

"Segrave" is a little too close to "Sea Grave" to be trying to break boating records. RIP

[@Bealzbob]

And it is actually pronounced Sea grave. Some of the pronunciations here were a bit off.

[@VoidHalo]

I remember hearing about this a decade or two ago. There's also a record for longest time without sleep that Guinness won't honor because it's dangerous to do and fatal in some cases. Apparently our bodies literally need sleep to survive. There is a very rare disease called fatal familial insomnia in which a person gradually sleeps less and less until they stop entirely, at which point they quickly deteriorate mentally and physically. Losing their minds, basically their brains trying desperately to dream while awake, and they eventually die.

[@jackhenderson1039]

Tbf Fatal Familia Insomnia kills you because its caused by a Prion that slowly degrades your brain which is why you can’t sleep.

[@bjornragnarsson8692]

Whoa, wait…what? I definitely don’t have that…but I do have a problem where the less sleep I get, the less I can sleep. It rendered me me incapacitated my first year in college. Since then I have been prescribed three different sleeping medicines (not necessarily taken all at once) to deal with it. It’s a phenomenon I’ve felt is very strange as I cannot relate to people when they say they’re tired after not getting sleep for a couple days.

[@VoidHalo]

@@bjornragnarsson8692 Haha no it's exceedingly rare. I apologize for not including this, but only a dozen or two people have been diagnosed across a couple of families world wide. It's been ages since I've watched or read anything on it though, so I'd encourage you to look for more recent (and probably more accurate) figures. My memory is not perfect.

[@johnshields9110]

@@bjornragnarsson8692 I had begin use of Ambien back in 2003; still on the generic version to exist. Without it, I stay up about 2 days, sleep about an hour, then up 12 more, then a few hours of sleep; rinse and repeat. Stay with that medication.

[@nickabel8279]

Like other records aren't dangerous. That and difficulty is what makes them records. Bad move

[@ralphchristopherson782]

Great coverage of speed history. Very much appreciated.

[@DrDoid0420]

Just a fantastic coverage of a piece of awesome history. Fantastic work, dude!

[@areyouavinalaff]

Skating the boundary between water and air is literally skating the boundary between life and death. The sound of Donald Campbell's last words is burned into my mind, "The bows are out! I'm going!". Great presentation, fella.

[@EuanWhitehead]

Donald Campbells final words are so ominous kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGTJpY2cd5KJhLM

[@watsisbuttndo829]

The picture of Ken Warbys boat gives you the impression it was very large, I'm not sure of its whereabouts today, but it used to hang in the foyer ceiling of a museum here in Sydney. It was not a large craft. Gazing on it very much pushed home the fact that it was a "home build" , not big, ply consruction, not many compound curves. So much kudos to the Warbys and their team for getting it done on a budget. RIP Ken.

[@corneliakashigawi5743]

Its currently on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney

[@watsisbuttndo829]

@@corneliakashigawi5743 thanks, glad to hear it can still be viewed.

[@anthonygrott6386]

Yeah, I've seen it up close once at RAAFSTT, it's small, looks home made and I believe only the builder of this craft, a very brave man or one certifiably insane would travel at over 120mph in this thing, let alone at 370+.

[@q8463]

@@corneliakashigawi5743 Kens Boat Spirit Of Australia was the first accusation of the newly founded Australian National Maritime Museum

[@kazbutler]

I grew up near the lake Ken Warby set that record on (Blowering Dam). It is full of debris like dead trees which can float just below the surface, making this feat even more risky.

[@stevengoodman3498]

One of the best channels on KZbin! Congrats on almost getting to one million subs. Great storytelling and your easy to understand commentary and style really brings the viewer in. Can't wait for the next video and thanks for what you do brother!

[@mallorylamb]

I can't believe you're almost at a million subs! I think I found your channel when it was around 50k, excited to see where you continue to go from here!

[@JetS_Gamer]

Weird how I've been watching this channel, for around a year now, all to realize I'm not subbed

[@concept5631]

Same

[@fabricatedreality418]

Been subbed since 400 something thousand. Qxir is an awesome tuber, definitely deserves to hit 1 mil. love his animations/illustrations

[@Nefville]

I did 70 mph in a 42' cigar boat on the Ohio river once, a Fountain 42 Lightning with 1000hp. It felt so much faster than that and the boat had _wayyy_ more in it, just the owner wasn't having it. We were flying past the cars on a road that ran alongside the river. I've gone almost as fast in a jet ski but it just isn't the same as a large boat. Can't imagine doing the speeds here.

[@stellviahohenheim]

shut up, nobody cares

[@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb]

I'm glad you made it out🎉 sounds like something fueled by the 80's, or at least the habits of the 80's would influence that kind of thing.

[@jefferyashmore6477]

I did 75 on jet ski and 55 on saucer sled pulled by snowmobile artic cat Pantera 500 Ran same snowmobile at 75 mph. Bit of dare devil when I was young. Kawasaki 900z at 150mph. Car 140 camaro 1972. Fun fun.

[@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb]

@@jefferyashmore6477 go team green

[@jefferyashmore6477]

@@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb I was in my teens and 20s on 80s. So you got that right, I always did these thing sober, crazy I was and still am. Have a goodnight.

[@spladam3845]

Great video, subbed, thanks.

[@rodneyfaulkner7453]

Thank you for your post , as a Proud Aussie Ken's record is amazing for a back yard build, My father saw Donald Campbell and K7 do a run on a local lake for a record, same lake my father won a water ski champion, Hopes are for Kens son to breaks the Water speed record in memory of his amazing fathers efforts.

[@leinad.s]

Proud to be Aussie. Everyone's fighting over this record for a century, then an Aussie gets it and nobody can take it

[@stuartgmk]

👍🇦🇺👍🇦🇺

[@anthonyhayes1267]

With a home built boat no less

[@TheEgg185]

You have kangeroos and other animals that can kill you. No thanks.

[@sicpuppy9435]

Fucken oath

[@tommccallan8802]

It'll happen. Ken Warby is a badass. But records are made to be broken, he built another boat that his son is going to Pilot. I hope Australia keeps it for a long time

[@Bertrand146]

Great video! Thank you.

[@Sassy_T]

I remember being taught about Donald Campbell in senior school (I'm 45) and it was something that stayed with me, it's a heartbreaking story especially as at the time, his remains were still not found. Thank you for this video, I didn't know about a lot of these attempts you have told us about and it's been fascinating.

[@concept5631]

Damn

[@TheAqualegend]

His skull was not found. The majority of his remains were found and buried.

[@Skjeggspir]

So Campbell died of his own stupidity.

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

​@@Skjeggspir "lOoK At Me! Im sO SmUrT! I NeVeR TakE RiSkS!" Wow, how brave and fearless, coward. Just say "I'm too chicken to accomplish anything in my life, ever" and move on. Its much more honest.

[@Skjeggspir]

@@Eye_Of_Odin978 thank you for proving me right, now cry some more baby girl.

[@megglesy]

510kms/per on water seems unfathomable! I didn't know about Ken Warby until today, thanks Qxir! 🇦🇺

[@fidelcatsro6948]

same same amigo!

[@mick65291]

Awesome video. Thanks for making it

[@uberman6023]

Outstanding presentation. Thanks!

[@zackthomas1031]

You're an incredible storyteller, your content keeps getting better and better!

[@rilmar2137]

Good on Wood and Don, knowing when to stop rather than keeping pushing and tempting fate. I wonder if the two ever met

[@brian-pu3yy]

Great content !!

[@bluestorm3895]

I had the pleasure in August 2017 of seeing Donald Campbells rebuilt Bluebird running on Loch Fad,Isle of Bute, Scotland and it was wonderful. We were so close to it at it's starting area/ turnaround we were sprayed with misty water,could smell the fuel and feel the heat from the engine ! It was amazing and emotional at the same time, met a wonderful guy called Peter who was involved in the restoration and i introduced our dog,Blue to him,hence we nicknamed him Blue Peter ! An amazing machine to witness it at speed on water !!!!

[@Andy-yy2fg]

It's a shame it's decended to arguments about Bluebirds ownership, unseemly.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Awesome vid as usual!! Most people don't realize, just how hard it is to slice through the thick air that is at ground level. At 10yrs old, I thought I was breakin' the Sound Barrier on my Huffy "Wild Fire" bike!! 😂

[@childofcascadia]

Haha, thats so awesome. There was an absolutely giant steep hill by my parents house and we would go flying down it on our huffys. I thought if I got going fast enough Id take off and fly.

[@raeraebadfingers]

At 10, if you think it, it's definitely true 😂 You go, Maggot Vomit. Break that sound barrier

[@troliskimosko]

That feeling is so real haha! Could've sworn I was approaching light speed downhill as a little one...

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

@@raeraebadfingers It's all fun n games till ya bell-bottoms get caught in the front sprocket. 😳🤣

[@DrBacalhau]

These videos are so addicting, I just love them. Well done Qxir!

[@LvkaDeCay]

your vids are highlights of my weeks, thanks

[@McLambo]

What an awesome video, incredible collection of footage! 👌

[@V8chump]

Hey qxir, is that your eye used at the beginning of the video? Looks to be, and I love that you do all this production on your own. Inspirational

[@Qxir]

Yup that's me!

[@knottedtwig3289]

@@Qxir Qxir is a QTir

[@Flappy9]

Cool fun fact

[@V8chump]

@@Qxir never let anyone else edit your videos my man, your style is palpable and unique, been a fan for years 🍻

[@JM-740]

@@knottedtwig3289 love your pfp it’s one of my favorites

[@Welsh7133]

I’m honestly completely bewildered that you haven’t hit a million subs yet. I’ve been watching for about two years now and every single video you’ve put out has claimed my total attention.

[@raeraebadfingers]

With the number he has now I don't think it'll be long til he hits that milestone!

[@jackswan3420]

He's reached it

[@Welsh7133]

@@jackswan3420 Lfg boys

[@thewatcher5271]

Great Video! I Remember Watching A Documentary About Ken Warby Back In '89. Thank You.

[@LK-bz9sk]

Excellent presentation. Thanks.

[@nunyabeezaxe2030]

Started out as a boat but ended up as a plane crash

[@maau7439]

Very good video!

[@ZionistZooTube]

GREAT narration.!

[@Arsopu]

Straya 🇦🇺 Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[@rxdemonyt]

Oi! Oi! Oi!

[@RHCMike]

Craig Arfons’ uncle Art Arfons was not only a land speed record holder but also a legend in the tractor pulling world for his twin turbine jet engine powered “Green Monster” tractor

[@worldcomicsreview354]

I used to watch tractor pulling when I was a kid and old analogue satellite TV didn't have enough shows to fill the airtime with. Bonkers, er, "sport". of course, somebody rocks up with a steam engine from 1908 and walks off with the sled. I wonder how electric tractors would do? The butthurt over it on KZbin comments from blue states and non-German western Europe is always funny, too.

[@glennjones5349]

Great video with all the content unknown to me. Excellent job. Learned alot today. Thank You

[@dylanfrancis1378]

I’ve watch ever video at least 4 times some many more. Wish u posted more but I get it you got a life. Keep it up man love what you do

[@RedHeadForester]

The Bluebird is one that I've been aware of since I was a kid. Thanks for providing me with more info on this general topic.

[@twistedyogert]

7:04 Was that thing hitting the water after the initial crash his body? If so that's pretty brutal. I'm surprised that there was anything left to collect.

[@cosmodoge6565]

Also, after the Blue bird crashed at around 9:07, there were three pieces of debris that fell into the lake, the third is seemingly the biggest one, and after a closer look it sort of looks like a body I'm probably wrong, but it made me feel a bit sick to think that's what it might be. R.I.P Donald

[@runlarryrun77]

@@cosmodoge6565 Genuine question - why does it make you feel sick? If you watch the old land speed footage from Pendine Sands you clearly see drivers being thrown from the cars when they crash & hitting the sands at incredible speeds, either killing them instantly or shortly after. I feel nothing when I see that. Its a recording of something that happened 100 years ago that didn't involve me. Maybe I'm a sociopath?

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@runlarryrun77 No exaggeration, you might be. There was a doctor who unintentionally diagnosed himself as a likely sociopath based on brain scans. People with those traits can be useful, valuable members of society.

[@kermitenthusiast485]

​@@runlarryrun77 I agree with SkaldLewisCyphre. Just don't go around shooting people.

[@caedmonswanson2378]

@@runlarryrun77 maybe, I don’t feel much because like you said it was a long time ago, but it’s still a little hard to watch someone die in a very painful way.

[@lancethrust9488]

GREAT VIDEO

[@XmarkedSpot]

This is crazy! I'm rather used to driving at relatively high speeds (y'know Autobahn) but still I seldomly exceed 220km/h. It just becomes plain stressful, knowing about eventually getting effed by a chance encounter. Even so I can't fathom going anywhere that fast on a surface that's hellbent on breaking and swallowing you. I guess some are just built different - for the better or worse.

[@Smytjf11]

Lol, my poor truck starts getting squirrely above 70km/h. It'll get you just about anywhere, but slowly.

[@ebeddy5727]

Love your videos, this one was great as usual

[@williamkerr3350]

Great show thanks.

[@PrestigeRoadman]

this video was a banger!!!! very well researched!!!!

[@Ryder.Padgham]

Keep up the work love your vids peace from alberta

[@jamestuccillo]

It's awesome to see you at almost a million Qxir, I remember subscribing when you only had 30k! GREAT JOB BRO & KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

[@gerardoleon8643]

Amazing video

[@Snickerszn]

Cool video had fun watching it.

[@xxxyx0440]

do more tales from the bottle please :)

[@conchubhar9492]

Last moments too sad for a Friday night 😿

[@purplehaze2358]

This is part of the reason I don't think I'll ever intentionally pursue a world record. It's always seemed like a pretty good way to tear yourself apart at the seams - whether mentally, emotionally, or physically - in the obsessive pursuit of beating them.

[@Heike--]

Also you have to pay Guinness something like $30,000 to have one of their people come out. They fly first class. Ever wonder why they have so many weird obscure records that nobody would ever care about? $30,000 is why.

[@martinconnelly1473]

You need to find something that is not so dangerous but is hard to do. The UK Monowheel Team hold the Guinness world speed record for a monowheel at less than 90mph. Their next wheel is going to be electric and they are aiming for over 100mph. Since they do these speed runs on a dis-used runway there is nothing to hit if they lose control at speed, but the monowheel is more stable at speed so you are more likely to come off at low speed.

[@ABfromWindsor]

One of the best videos about the Water Speed Record. I had the pleasure to once meet Ken Warby at the Detroit Gold Cup Races where he had a boat there on display that he was building. It was something that I will never forget meeting a legend and a real nice down to earth man. RIP ❤👍👍

[@elanv]

Another great video as always. Can't wait for 1 million subs!

[@Nightweaver1]

"He drowned to death." Yeah, that's generally what happens when someone drowns. In other news, people die if they are killed.

[@Hwashburn]

Yeah--when I heard that, I thought, "Well, I wouldn't want to drown, but, man, I'd REALLY hate to drown to death!"

[@MotoGoato]

There is an incredible amount of luck involved in attempting water speed records and pulling them off safely ... those who try must have nerves of steel and intense focus. Huge respect to all of them!! ....... "The water's dark green and I can't see a bloody thing. Hallo the bow is up. I'm going. I'm on my back. I'm gone." ... the last words of Sir Donald Campbell as Bluebird back flipped over ...

[@Crodmog83]

Awesome video dude.

[@duanevp]

I've been watching unlimited hydroplane racing (H1) on Lake Washington since I was a kid. They don't travel in or even ON the water so much as being most accurately described as flying over top of it. The amount of hull in contact with water is practically infinitesimal relative to the size of the overall craft. I've watched boats flip many times, hit each other, hit spectator boats, hit course marker buoys, lose propellers, hit deadhead objects in the water, lose a skid fin or rudder. And those craft aren't specifically attempting to set speed records, just to go faster than the guy next to them. And their drivers risk their lives every time. Their racing speeds are about 150-175mph, so attempting to do DOUBLE that speed and survive is almost the definition of insanity. As noted, the water alone is a huge factor - even just a gentle breeze and barely noticeable swells can start a boat dancing on the water - and if it gets enough air under it then in an instant the nose of a craft can lift up high enough to spoil the airflow over air control surfaces and then it's just a moment for physics to take full control and decide if you live or die. With a land vehicle you have airfoils and body design FORCING downdraft, sucking the vehicle more firmly to the ground the higher the speed, increasing traction from tires. But speed-record boats would LOSE speed if they are being forced onto/into the water. They still need SOME contact with the water, especially for propulsion itself, but the more the contact with water can be minimized beyond that, the better it is for obtaining higher speeds - but the more that the aerodynamics can be overruled more easily.

[@69adrummer]

DAMN!! I'VE MISSED THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH!!

[@Toostrangetodie]

Best channel on KZbin. Qxir and That chapter are my all time favorites. Thanks for the hard work and awesome videos!

[@lizc6393]

Mine as well, also Ryan Hollinger. My favorite KZbinrs all seem to be Irish, haha.

[@raeraebadfingers]

Agreed with the choices. I also really enjoy Cadaber and Dark Curiosities

[@raeraebadfingers]

Oh and The Why Files quickly became a favorite!

[@gandalf5895]

It's funny how an Australian man crafted a boat in his backyard and broke a record that others needed multiple decades and hundreds of thousands of dollars to attempt... Truly fascinating

[@kenwelch198]

I think it was during the early 80s when someone made the attempt to break the record on a local lake here in central Florida. Several days went by but conditions on the lake just weren't right. Finally there was a calm morning and the attempt was made. On his third run a ripple formed and the boat went airborne. It shattered on impact and the man died.

[@jamesburns2232]

Unlimited Hydroplanes have a terrible safety record also. There have been many Unlimited Hydroplane fatalities. Chip Hanauer survived a career of racing Unlimited Hydroplanes but many of his friends and associates were not so lucky. Hitting the water at over 200 miles an hour, if you survive, can only be attributed to good design, luck, and the man upstairs not ready for you yet. 🏆

[@kip258]

This back and forth for the record is on par with a story I'm use to seeing in Summoning Salt's videos. Good video!

[@dimbulb2229]

I was both a friend and a member of the video crew working with Craig arfons when he attempted field world records at Lake Jackson in Sebring Florida Craig was a wonderful caring loving friend and I will miss him very difficult to watch your friend pass away from doing something he loved God bless you Craig and your family you will always have a spot in my heart

[@richardvernon317]

Kaye Ron may have been born in Dublin (which was part of the UK at the time of his birth) but his family moved to the West Midlands when he was a young boy and when he broke the WSR he considered himself English. Donald Campbell's crash was caused by a design flaw in the fuel system on Bluebird K-7 (that flaw was discovered when they ran the rebuilt boat in 2018) It lead to the engine suffering fuel starvation at the end of the second run and a loss of thrust. The boat was designed for the jet to push the nose sown into the water at speed and with the thrust gone, the nose lifted. As for not stopping, according to one eye witness on the refuelling boat, Campbell had reported that the engine had flamed out at the end of the first run and he had restarted it using the onboard Air starter system, which used compressed air from bottles for turn the engine up to the rotation speed that would allow it to start. The air supply in these bottles only allowed 2 engine starts and had Campbell stopped at the refuelling boat he would have not been able to do the second run as the refuelling boat didn't have any air supply to recharge the bottles. The main reason Campbell was going for the record was to try and generate interest and sponsorship for the building of a rocket powered Bluebird LSR car to get that record off the Americans.

[@killernat1234]

Anyone who’s hit a puddle going 70mph knows how scary this is

[@ivorgreenplant]

nice vid .. informative to the point no messing around good work fella ..

[@tombates9122]

I've noticed a few people saying they should use remote controlled or AI controlled vehicles to break this record in the future. I did some research and it seems there is already a record category for remote controlled vessels. The record is governed by the Union Internationale Motonautique, which is the boating equivalent of the FIA for cars. I'm glad they do differentiate because the limiting factor in this record for many years has been the danger.

[@JohnDoe-my5ip]

You could use N trials with unmanned boats to validate your design and establish a low probability of death for a manned boat. I imagine the difficulty is that collecting such data only drives home how foolish and dangerous this endeavor is.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

The backdrop is especially appropriate for the video! 👍🏻😀 Little details make a difference.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Reminds me of a documentairy about F1 in the 50's & 60's in particular. Not always understanding the dangers or challenges yet full speed ahead.

[@jimsteinway695]

Great video great voice for narration please keep it up!!! Very informative!

[@db3100]

Excellent job

[@danny838]

Donald Campbell also didn't refule after the 1st run, so when he went back and hit his wake the boat was lighter. They only found his lucky mascot, a Teddy bear. The boat has been resurfaced and rebuit incredibly.

[@firestarter105G]

Thanks, interesting video. I tried racing boats once, crashed at about 40-50 mph. Dam that hurt. Moved on to something much safer, flying jets and racing dirt track cars.

[@joe18425]

Some nice photos in there. Nice one 👍

[@fishyfishfins1347]

I love your videos, you’re a great storyteller

[@fxbashful8947]

You should do a video on Nasubi. That man pretty much spent 15 months in isolation living off sweepstakes for a Japanese TV show.

[@SegwayBossk]

Nasubi you say?

[@raulw858]

Dude that story is insane

[@piffblaza]

i swear he has already