Historic Bluebird Speedboat Returns to English Lake Where it Set World Speed Record

An icon of speed is back on the water again, with Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird firing up on Coniston Water on May 11. Bluebird broke the world water speed record multiple times in the 1950s and 60s before a final attempt ended in tragedy on an English lake.
Published: 5/13/2026, 11:56:42 PM EDT

An icon of speed is back on the water again, with Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird firing up on Coniston Water on May 11. Bluebird broke the world water speed record multiple times in the 1950s and 60s before a final attempt ended in tragedy on an English lake.