Powerboat Racer & Designer Fabio Buzzi Killed In Speed Record Attempt

18th September 2019

Rescue workers at the powerboat which crashed in Venice last night, killing Fabio Buzzi and two other pilots Credit: Vigili del Fuoco

Renowned powerboat racer and designer Fabio Buzzi has been killed with two others while attempting to set a speed record in Venice last night (Tuesday 17 September), as Reuters reports.

Buzzi (76) had been attempting to set a new record from Monaco to Venice, at an average speed of 100kmph, when their vessel crashed into an artificial reef in the Venetian Lagoon.

A fourth man on board the powerboat survived the crash as he was thrown overboard, emergency services reported.

Italian businessman Buzzi was a familiar name on these shores, with one of his company's designs, Birretta Due, competing in the Venture Cup round-Ireland race.

This article was updated to correct the statement that Fabio Buzzi competed in the Venture Cup, when it was in fact one of his boat company's designs.

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