Destriero – REMAINS THE RECORD HOLDER – 1992

Record: 1992 2 days, 10 hours, 54 mins and 50 seconds @ 53.09 Knots average,  New York to England without refuelling.

  • Holder of the Columbus Atlantic Trophy, and  the Virgin Atlantic Challenge Trophy
  • Max speed 110 km/h (59.4 Knots)
  • Power 3 x General Electric F404-GE-402 (From the F18 Hornet) 54990 HP (40464 Kilowatts)
  • Fuel capacity: 750000 Ltrs,
  • Consumption: 8000 litres per hour (some say 10 tonnes an hour)
  • Drive triple water jets by kamewa
  • Weight: Displacement: 900 tonnes
  • Construction : Aluminium hull / superstructure
  • Cost: $40 to 50 million, plus $12 million invested  in the  project
  • Length Overall: 68.19 metres , Waterline Length: 63.8
  • Beam: 12.91m

They did not apply for eligibility for the Hales Trophy for passenger-carrying craft which at the time was held by Hoverspeed Great Britain