Ralp Brown

Brothers Bob and Ralph Brown took a 21-foot powerboat from Florida, USA to Germany via the North Atlantic Ocean. They set the record to raise money and awareness for Wounded Heroes Foundation. Learn more about their journey here.

Caroline Glaser

Caroline Glaser and her friends constructed a boat made out of aluminum foil that measures 24 inches in length and 14 inches in width.

Joel Hageman

Joel Hageman and three of his friends waterskied barefoot behind the same boat.

See full-sized image here.

Guac Rock 2010

210 attendees of the 2010 Guac Rock Concert Cruise ate guacamole while cruising around New York City’s East River. 100 avocados were used to make the guacamole, and eight different recipes were created.

Dan Crowley

Dan Crowley jumped off one tree trunk during a single wakeboard ride.

WARNING: This record can be dangerous and should only be attempted by experienced riders. Please have supervision on hand.

1154 Safe Boating Advocates

On May 20, 2010, the National Safe Boating Council, in partnership with the Canadian Safe Boating Councilset an ldquo;Inflatable Life Jacket World Record.rdquo; Through a coordinated effort across North America, 1,154 participants inflated life jackets in 29 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 13 Canadian locations.

Each individual was given an inflatable life jacket. A countdown was given and at the end of each countdown, the “Jerk to Inflate” cord was pulled and life jackets were inflated.

Every event coordinator was required to submit the following to be included in the overall count: a photo or video of the actual inflation, a tally sheet signed by each participant at each event, and a “Report Card” summarizing each event’s key points (including number of participants).

See the list of locations and participants here.

Hemant Upadhyay

Hemant Upadhyay and his friend Karan Parmar constructed a paper boat made of old newspapers that was 4.05 meters in length.

Tom Oppelt

Tom Oppelt was dragged by a boat for 23.35 seconds.