Boating World Records
6 Records
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Most People Inflating Or Wearing A Life Jacket
During the third annual "Ready, Set, Wear It!" event, 3,993 people gathered at more than 145 events around the world to set a world record for largest group of people to wear life jackets.
The event was hosted by the National Safe Boating Council in partnership with the Canadian Safe Boating Council. They set the record to to promote safe and responsible boating for National Safe Boating Week and throughout the boating season. Read more about the feat here.
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Longest Football Throw Caught By A Wakeboarder
Chris Miller sucessfully threw a football from a boat to his friend who was 60 feet away riding a wakeboard. They set the world record onLake Coeur d’Alene[].
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Most Stitches Needed From a Single King Mackerel Bite
Josh Landin received 105 stitches after a King mackerel fish jumped in his boat and bit his leg.
Read more about the attack here.
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Most People To Inflate Life Jackets At Once
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.
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Fastest Figure 8 Whaleboat Row By A Crew Wearing Wigs, Mustaches, And Eye Patches
Nine women from The Embarcadero Rowing Club dressed in wigs, mustaches, and pirate patches and rowed a figure 8 in their whaleboat in one minute, 44.97 seconds, a new world record.
The record was set on June 22, 2009 in San Francisco, Californa. Coach Oliver DiCicco was present as a witness.
North American Safe Boating Campaign 
Chris Miller 
Chase Jordan Ellingson 
Josh Landin 
Whores With Oars