A shocking video captured the moment a speedboat soared into the air at over 200 mph while trying to break a speed record. The boat flipped multiple times before crashing into a lake in Nevada. The drivers, using the names John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, were competing at the 2025 Desert Storm Shootout boating event, aiming to beat the record of 206 mph.
As they started their run, their Skater 388 boat suddenly took off above Lake Havasu. Footage showed the boat airborne before it crashed back down into the water. Many onlookers gasped as the boat flipped multiple times, according to a video from Speedboat Magazine.
Fortunately, both drivers survived with only minor injuries. “They came to Lake Havasu to break the record for the Desert Storm Shootout,” said Ray Lee from the magazine. “That was their first run of the day, and the radar measured them at 200.1 mph when they went into the air.”
Fellow racer Jeff Clark shared his shock, saying, “My heart dropped when I saw that boat get airborne. It’s frightening to see something like that when you’re out racing.” Although strong winds likely caused the crash, they also helped save the drivers’ lives by keeping the boat up longer. Lee explained, “In a way, the wind acted in their favor this time.”
Clark noted that the boat’s strong design was key to the drivers’ survival. He praised the builders, saying, “Those guys are alive because that boat was built to stay together. It saved both their lives.”
Sadly, Lake Havasu has seen 11 fatal racing accidents since 1963, with the worst tragedy happening in 2018 when three people died in a crash involving a boat named Lickety Split.
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