Campbell, Donald (1921-1967), became the first speedboat racer to exceed 200 mph (320 kph) and live to tell about it. Campbell was born in Povey Cross, Surrey, England. His father, Sir Malcolm Campbell, held the water speed record of 141 mph (227 kph) when he died in 1949. When Stanley Sayres of Seattle set a new mark at 178.497 mph (287.263 kph) in 1952, Donald decided to return the record to the Campbell family. In 1955, Campbell broke the 200-mph (320-kph) speed barrier with a mark of 202.32 mph (325.602 kph). He drove the speedboat Bluebird II at a record of 276.34 mph (444.726 kph) in 1964. He died in a speedboat accident.
