Fiona Gore

Fiona Bryde Gore, Countess of Arran (née Colquhoun; 20 July 1918 – 16 May 2013) was a Scottish powerboating racer who was awarded the 1980 Segrave Trophy.[1] She held the record for the fastest woman on water.

World Record

In 1980 she became the fastest woman on water, reaching a speed of 102 mph (164 km/h) in a powerboat on Lake Windemere.[2][3]

Marriage

Gore was born to Geraldine Bryde Tennant and her husband Iain Colquhoun, Baronet.[4] By her marriage to Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran, she was Countess of Arran. She had two sons, the oldest Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran.[1]

Powerboating background

Fiona Colquhoun was introduced to speedboats when she was a passenger in Miss England III in its trial runs on Loch Lomond.[1]

gollark: You might hope that they won't get over 50%, but they might.
gollark: *Did* they? I mean, there seemed to be a lot of people thinking he was actually cool and good™ somehow.
gollark: He barely lost in the popular vote.
gollark: it is more lightweight.
gollark: Consider Gitea.

References
  1. "Obituaries: The Countess of Arran". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. James, Mike. "Fiona, Lady Arran". Classicoffshore.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Lady Fiona Gore (1918–2013), The Countess of Arran's, 1980 Segrave Trophy '100mph on Water' plaque and other powerboat trophies and awards". Bonhams. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. Steven, Alasdair (10 June 2013). "Obituary: Countess Arran, power-boat champion". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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