Much to the disgust of many visitors and locals, Windermere had a speed limit imposed on it a few years ago which essentially meant there were no places left in the Lake District where watersports enthusiasts could enjoy speedboats (to their full potential, at least), waterskiing and the like. However, as a one-off, permission has been granted for a temporary speed ban exemption on nearby Coniston Water to enable Bluebird K7 – the boat which Donald Campbell tragically crashed in – to be raced again at speeds of up to 100mph. Campbell had been aiming to reach speeds of around 300mph when the boat flipped over in 1967. Since recovered and restored, the Bluebird K7 will be allowed to run on the lake once more to test its seaworthiness. Learn more about The Bluebird Project below:
Speed ban lifted to test Bluebird K7 in the Lake District
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