Tuesday, 29 July 2008

July 2008


Most text messages in a month-world record set by Andrew Acklin
Andrew Acklin, 17 year old pictured above, sent or received 19678 text messages in a recently completed billing cycle, setting the new world record for ...

Ti rakau world record bid
Deputy principal Rob Soaw says that he thinks it is a world record-breaking performance. The event also included a waiata, song, held to celebrate te wiki o ...

Another World Record for Natalia Molchanova
Natalia Molchanova moved into her 21st world record in freediving, proving again she was always on the road to being the world's best female freediver. ...

City powerlifter sets a new world record
Powerlifter Louise Fox won three British titles and broke a world record with a superb display at Bradford at the weekend. ...

Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors Deliver World-Record Web ...
today announced that the power- and cost-efficient Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processor Model 2356 and Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 8356 now ...

Spaniard Fernandez sets world record in 10km walk
I went as fast as possible in the last 400 meters, even though I never knew I was in with a chance of setting a world record," he said, looking ahead to the ...

A Superman World Record
Actually, it's exactly 122 Supermen and Superwomen participating in a Guinness World Record attempt for "Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Superman" in Metropolis, IL. Celebrating Superman's 70th birthday last weekend, ...

World Record QuarterPipe Jump - Simon Dumont goes HUGE
Simon Dumont obliterated the world quarterpipe record spinning a corked 900 tail grab 35 feet into the stratosphere above his home mountain of Sunday River, Maine. Simon is awesome.

Largest Ever Mosaic World Record set by Community
The artists - more than 4000 employees at the west London office park plus members of the local community- broke the Guinness World Record with their edible depiction of attractions including the London Eye, Big Ben, the Royal Albert ...

Biofueled Powerboat Breaks World Record : NPR
Earthrace circumnavigated the globe in just 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes – 14 days less than the fastest previous time for a powerboat.
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Russia claims world-record dive


As signs of newly confident Russia, Russian scientists say they have broken the world record for the deepest dive in a body of fresh water, plumbing the depths of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

Russian news reports said two manned mini-submarines successfully plunged 1,680m (5,512ft) to the lake's bed.

The mission is part of a two-year plan aimed at conserving the ecosystem of Lake Baikal, which contains about one-fifth of the world's fresh water.

The area was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1996.

Russia's Interfax and Itar-Tass news agencies cited expedition organisers as saying that the Mir I and Mir II mini-submarines had touched the bottom of the lake.

"This is a world record for a submarine diving in fresh water," Interfax quoted an organiser as saying. However, the Russian team say they are still awaiting official confirmation of the depth of the dive.

The Mir capsules are already in the record books for their undersea expeditions - descending to depths greater than 4,000m.

Before the expedition set off, leader Artur Chilingarov described it as a complex one. "There are technological problems, fickle weather conditions. Fresh water dictates its own special conditions," he said.

The two 18-tonne mini-submarines were designed to operate in seawater - but have shed hundreds of kilos to make them buoyant enough in less dense fresh water.

Mr Chilingarov also led a team of scientists to the North Pole in August last year - where they controversially staked Russia's claim by planting a flag on the seabed.

Environmentalists had expressed concern that Russia intended to exploit the lake's mineral wealth, but expedition leaders insisted the mission was for research and conservation purposes only.

Mr Chilingarov said his team would put together "a package of practical measures and recommendations" to promote conservation of the lake.

Lake Baikal, formed 25 million years ago, is home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna. One of the most unusual animals unique to the lake is the Baikal seal - one of the few seals to spend its life in fresh water.
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Sunday, 13 July 2008

June 2008


Biggest coffin- Eternity restaurant sets world record


A 65ft long coffin, made up of 30 cubic metres (1060 cubic feet) of pine and setting the new world record for the biggest coffin. ...


Herbst lifts another national title, another world record


While he was at it, he set another world record, in the 50-54 age group, with his bench press of 286 pounds. Herbst still holds the world records in the ...


Olympics-bound Hoelzer sets world record in 200 backstroke


At the end of her race, realizing the world record and title were hers, King County Aquatic Center trainee Margaret Hoelzer put her hands to her face and ...


• Va.'s Ziegler Qualifies, But Work Lies Ahead


Saturday's events included an unexpected world record in the women's 200-meter backstroke, set by Margaret Hoelzer. But they also left no doubt about who ...


Monday July 7, 2008 : World Record iPhone


A week before the release of the new 3G iPhone, several people have formed a line outside of the Apple 5th Avenue cube store in New York City in hopes of obtaining a World Record for the most time spent waiting in line for a purchase.


WORLD RECORD YELLOWEDGE Grouper!


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Indian Bollywood Dancer set Guinness World Record


More than 200 budding dancers (pictured above) braved the weather in Trafalgar Square to break a world record for Bollywood dancing. The five-minute routine had people of all ages and backgrounds dancing to classic Indian show song Om Shanti Om. ...

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Monday, 9 June 2008

World record holding aviator receives Royal recognition



Congratulations to aviator, Steve Wood


Our congratulations to record-breaking aviator, the irrepressible Steve Wood, who went to St James' Palace last week to be presented with The Air League's Scott-Farnie Award by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The FAI has just ratified another 35 records giving him 64 world records at present - with another 14 pending!

We have been looking at how many world records he could have claimed using the official start / finish times submitted to the FAI for the records he has claimed.

It gets complicated as the FAI Has changed its rules three times in recent years to stop ridiculously slow speeds being claimed. Up to 2006, any speed could be claimed which is why some records are down to just 8 km/h (5 mph). From 2006 to 2008, speeds below the clean stall speed of the aircraft (or 100 km/h if the stall speed was not known) could only be claimed if other records were claimed on the same route which were above the stall speed. From 1 March 2008 the FAI has simplified the rules and now only speeds above the clean stall speed (or 100 km.h) can be claimed.

We have also been researching the records set by Sheila Scott - who is generally regarded as having set the most aviation records of any British pilot up to now. In the Encyclopedia Britannica she is reputed to have broken "more than 100 light-aviation records" between 1965 and 1972. However, she claimed only 77 official FAI world records (which is why Steve has claimed 78 records) and of those 77 records 30 were duplicate 'Feminine' records which have been superseded by the FAI as no longer valid as there is now no 'feminine' category.

It seems that Sheila Scott may have set more than 100 aviation records but only claimed the 77 world records. Based on the same rules as existed when she set her records, Steve actually set a massive total of 320 world speed records, but of course has only claimed 78 world records.plus another 5 British National records.

Under the 2007 rules which applied during all but his last flight, Steve could have claimed 197 FAI world records, plus the 5 British National records. Under the 2008 rules he could have claimed 161 FAI world records, plus the 5 British National records.

I hope you are keeping up! But let me summarise.

All of Steve’s 78 claimed records meet the 2008 rules and, if you apply the 2008 rules to other pilots records, the situation changes dramatically.

Based on claimed records:

Steve become no. 1 in the world for the number of records ever set in a homebuilt aircraft as the previous 'top scorer' (H G Schmid) claimed 168 records of which only 61 records would be valid under the 2008 rules. This compares with Steve’s 78 claimed, and still valid, records!

Sheila Scott's total of 77 records would reduce to just 38 valid records. Another British pilot, Victor Davies, claimed 62 records and this would reduce to 28 records. Judith Chisholm originally claimed 56 world records but 29 of these were 'feminine' and her total would reduce to just 16 records under the new rules. Interestingly the number of records set by a British pilot in a single year back - 27 records set in 1952 by T W Hayhow - stays unchanged, but, in any event, Steve smashed this total by setting 78 world records in a single year.

Of course, irrespective of the changes in the FAI rules, Steve is now the top scoring British aviator in the history of aviation presently holding 64 FAI world records with another 14 world records pending ratification.

We are all very proud of Steve. On the same day that Steve received his prestigious Scott-Farnie Award medal, another Yorkshireman was there. Her Majesty The Queen knighted Sir Michael Parkinson – we think she might have put the royal sword to Steve in recognition of his amazing achievements.
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Thursday, 15 May 2008

New Twister world record attempt (Australia)

Are you in the Brisbane area? Then here is a chance to become part of a new world record!





Organisers are asking for participants to join in a Guinness World Record breaking event for The Largest Twister Mat.

The event will also double as a charity fundraiser for The Matthew Stanley Foundation that focuses educating youth against senseless violence.

Enjoy live music, food, craft stalls and other entertainment suitable for kids, teens and the whole family. The Nova Sandman will play games with the crowd with lots of free giveaways.

And, of course, there will be the Twisted Events Guinness World Record attempt for The Largest Twister Mat, measuring nearly 30m x 10m!

All proceeds raised by the event will be donated to The Matthew Stanley Foundation for educating young people and their parents about youth violence, in close cooperation with the Queensland Police and the community.



Online Bookings http://www.twistedevents08.com/


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Week-commencing 10th May 2008



Colchester Phoenix Natalie Jones (pictured above) sent a strong message out to her rivals by scooping gold in a new world record time at the Paralympic World Cup. ...

World champion Kenenisa Bekele hopes to break his world record in the 10000 meters on June 8 in the Nike Prefontaine Classic, which would be his ...
Denis Nizhegorodov set a world record in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at a World Cup meet Sunday, shaving 1 minute, ...
The 78 foot biodiesel fuelled Earthrace, aiming to break the 75 day round the world record is now speeding up the central American isthmus in perfect ...

WBBM's Regine Schlesinger reports the retired drug enforcement agent from Aurora is claiming a new world record for spin cycling. ...

world's largest critical thinking and creative problem solving competition, sponsored by Destination ImagiNation Inc. "This is a world record for us! ...
Irish paralympic sprinter Jason Smyth, from Eglinton in Derry, broke his own 100m (T13 category* for visually impaired athletes) world record in his first ...

The Give It A Name festival hosted a record-breaking Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock performance last night, when two players played Guns 'n Roses' Welcome ...

Mr Ahmad Al Matrooshi, UAE Managing Director, Emaar Properties, said: “Burj Dubai is setting a new world record in all aspects of high-rise construction. ...

A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle. George Hood's time isn't official yet, but organizers say he spent about 177 hours over eight days riding a spinning bike at a ...

World record-breaking jump by Robbi Madison on ESPN!

Sotheby’s just held the Old Master Paintings sale at Sotheby’s Amsterdam. Highlight of the sale was the hitherto unrecorded set of four landscapes representing ‘The Four Seasons’, by the Flemish master Sebastaen Vrancx ...
The plan is to hold a dance-off with as many DDR players as possible for the world record of most people playing a dancing game simultaneously. The event will take place at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2008. ...

Organisers invite flexible Brisbanites to join a Guinness World Record breaking event for The Largest Twister Mat.
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Tuesday, 6 May 2008

World Records news - 3rd May 2008



May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii and Honolulu set the world record for the Longest Lei: a 5336 feet in lengh (1626 metres) lei pictured above

Earthrace began its attempt on the world record - the pinnacle of powerboat challenges - at Sagunto, in Valencia, on the east coast of Spain, last Sunday. ...

His time has only been bettered by fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell, who set the current world record of 9.74sec at the IAAF World Athletics Tour meeting in ...

THERE'S a world record on the line this week and more than 2000 pupils from Northern Territory schools will be part of the action. ...

David Blaine sits a top a sphere where he set a new world record for breath-holding, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4.4 seconds, during a live ...

DOG walkers are being urged to help keep a world record in South Tyneside and fend off the threat of it going overseas.
An Air Force Reserve pilot deployed here broke his own world record for hours spent flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon

The British steam car team will warm up at Elvington Airfield, near York, in July, before making its world record bid at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, ...
Magician David Blaine has set a world record for the longest breath-holding, by holding his breath for 17 minutes and four seconds on ...
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