Key details
- Current boat name
- Miss Britain IV
- Boat class
- 7150
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 8.73 / 28ft 8in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 3.1 / 10ft 2in
- Leeward
- Sponsons
- Masts
- None
- Propulsion
- Engine
Design and build
- Designer
- Shead Don
- Design date
- 1981
- Date of build
- 1982
- Place of build
- Poole
Current status
- Present use
- Museum/CBM
History
MISS BRITAIN IV is a diesel powered world record holder built by Frank Clarke of Poole 1982. Hull made of marine ply on spruce frames.Gained World Diesel Water Speed Record 124.24mph Lake Coniston driven by Chris Kaye in 1982. (Was Photographed and measured at Basildon by GH). Collection dispersed, now on loan to the Classic Boat Museum at Newport I o W GH Jul 2011