Former President George H.W. Bush’s speedboat has a new owner.
The 38-foot-long “Fidelity V” is a George and Barbara Bush Museum intended for the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, a spokesperson said. It was reportedly auctioned off for $435,000 during the foundation’s 2024 Presidential Salute.
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The event, which took place in Houston last week, was attended by many of the late president’s friends, from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Peyton Manning. A spokeswoman said the boat’s purchaser was anonymous and it was unclear what would become of the vessel. The event reportedly raised more than $1 million.
This photo provided by the George and Barbara Bush Foundation shows a speedboat owned by former President George H.W. Bush being auctioned off in Houston on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The 38-foot “Fidelity V” is part of the George and Barbara Bush Foundation’s 2024 Presidential Salute, which supports the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. It was auctioned for $435,000, a spokeswoman said. Said. (George and Barbara Bush Foundation, via AP)
This speedboat features the Presidential Seal and boasts three engines totaling 900 horsepower. It can fly at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour) and was used in waters off Kennebunkport, Maine, a summer resort for Texas families.
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The fifth of George H. W. Bush’s speedboats to bear the Fidelity name was the 2011 Fountain 38CC, which he and his son, former President George W. Bush, purchased after leaving office. One of his early boats is on display at the Bush Library and Museum, and his other is still in use in Kennebunkport. President Bush passed away in 2018.
