Garfield Wood

Garfield Wood in 1938
Gar Wood returns the Harmsworth Trophy to the United States in 1920

Garfield Arthur "Gar" Wood (December 4, 1880 – June 19, 1971) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and championship motorboat builder and racer who held the world water speed record on several occasions. He was the first man to travel over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) on water.


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