world water speed record
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The world water speed record is the highest officially recorded speed achieved by a watercraft on water, a title famously pursued by speedboat racers such as Donald Campbell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| world water speed record canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5928527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: world water speed record Context triple: [Donald Campbell, recordHeld, world water speed record]
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A.
WATERSKI
WATERSKI is the former radio callsign used by Trans States Airlines for air traffic control communications.
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B.
Landspeed Records
Landspeed Records is an independent hip-hop record label known for releasing underground and East Coast rap projects in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
ThrustSSC
ThrustSSC is a British jet-powered car that became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier, setting a world land speed record in 1997.
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D.
Canoes surf break
Canoes surf break is a popular, beginner-friendly longboard wave located off Waikiki on Oahu’s South Shore.
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E.
WhiteWater World
WhiteWater World is a major Australian water park located next to the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, featuring a variety of high-thrill water slides and family attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: world water speed record Target entity description: The world water speed record is the highest officially recorded speed achieved by a watercraft on water, a title famously pursued by speedboat racers such as Donald Campbell.
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A.
WATERSKI
WATERSKI is the former radio callsign used by Trans States Airlines for air traffic control communications.
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B.
Landspeed Records
Landspeed Records is an independent hip-hop record label known for releasing underground and East Coast rap projects in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
ThrustSSC
ThrustSSC is a British jet-powered car that became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier, setting a world land speed record in 1997.
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D.
Canoes surf break
Canoes surf break is a popular, beginner-friendly longboard wave located off Waikiki on Oahu’s South Shore.
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E.
WhiteWater World
WhiteWater World is a major Australian water park located next to the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, featuring a variety of high-thrill water slides and family attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nautical speed record
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speed record ⓘ world record ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UIM ⓘ |
| appliesTo | watercraft ⓘ |
| category |
absolute water speed record
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class water speed record ⓘ |
| environment |
lakes
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reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Union Internationale Motonautique ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
aerodynamic stability
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engineering challenge ⓘ human endurance challenge ⓘ hydrodynamic stability ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | frequent fatal accidents in attempts ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
extreme danger
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high fatality rate ⓘ |
| measuredIn |
kilometres per hour
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miles per hour ⓘ |
| medium | water ⓘ |
| notableChallenger |
Donald Campbell
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John Cobb ⓘ Ken Warby ⓘ Malcolm Campbell ⓘ Stanley Sayres ⓘ |
| notableCraftType |
hydroplane
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jet‑powered boat ⓘ propeller‑driven boat ⓘ |
| notablePursuitPeriod | mid‑20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
air speed record
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land speed record ⓘ speedboat racing ⓘ |
| requires |
average speed calculation
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calm water conditions ⓘ high‑power engines ⓘ low wind conditions ⓘ measured course ⓘ official timing ⓘ specialized hull design ⓘ two runs in opposite directions ⓘ |
| safetyRegulatedBy | Union Internationale Motonautique ⓘ |
| verificationMethod |
certified timing equipment
ⓘ
independent officials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: world water speed record Description of subject: The world water speed record is the highest officially recorded speed achieved by a watercraft on water, a title famously pursued by speedboat racers such as Donald Campbell.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.