Jaguar Vector Racing - which develops sports boats with the support of the Jaguar company - has just beaten the world speed record for electric boats. The Jaguar Vector V20E recorded an average speed of 77 knots (142.6 km/h) over a distance of one kilometre across Lake Coniston Water in Cumbria, England, driven by Peter Dredge, co-founder and technical director of Jaguar Vector. The previous record was set in 2008 at 66.7 knots (123.6 km/h).
The electric boat was designed and built by Jaguar Vector in partnership with Jaguar Racing's technical partner, Williams Advanced Engineering.
Following Jaguar's announcement in October 2017 to become Vector's exclusive partner, the team will be attempting new world and national records over the next 18 months. The goal? Pushing the limits of performance.
"After 12 months of hard work, this is a fantastic result for the team and our partners and an important first step in bringing the power and versatility of electrification to the marine industry. It is a great honour for the Vector team to follow in the footsteps of Donald Campbell CBE and set a world record on historic Coniston Water" explains Malcolm Crease, CEO of Jaguar Vector Racing.
