Longest one-wheeled wheelie on a skateboard
The longest one-wheeled wheelie on a skateboard is 40.84 m (134 ft) by Brent Kronmueller (USA) on MTV’s The Rob & Big Show in Los Angeles, California, USA on 17 September 2007.
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Longest one-handed golf carry
The longest golf carry with one hand is 282 yd (257 m, 843 ft 2 in) by Cristian Sterning (Sweden) at St Andrews Bay Golf Resort and Spa, St Andrews, Scotland, on 18 June 2005.
Longest one wheel manual (wheelie) on skateboard on flat surface
The record for the longest one wheel manual (wheelie) on skateboard on flat surface is 68.54 m (224 ft 10 in) and was achieved by Stefan Akesson (Sweden) at the Gallerian Shopping Centre, Stockholm, Sweden, on 2 November 2007.
Longest ocean swim
The longest distance ever swum without flippers in open sea is 225 km (139.8 miles) by Veljko Rogosic (Croatia) across the Adriatic Sea from Grado to Riccione (both Italy) from 29-31 August 2006. The attempt took him 50 hours 10 mins. The distance swum is by GPS.
Longest novel
A la recherche du temps perdu by Marcel Proust contains an estimated 9,609,000 characters (each letter counts as one character. Spaces are also counted, as one character each). The title translates to "Remembrance of Things Past". Proust produced the first volume of his 13-volume masterpiece in 1912 (it was first published in 1913). The second part of his work won international awards as soon as it was published and with them, an international reputation.
Longest nougat
The longest nougat measures 695 m (2,280 ft 1.15 in) and was achieved at an event organised by the city of Mazzarino and Don Carmelo Bilardo (Italy) with the help of over 200 Sicilian confectioners under the direction of Master Confectioner Nicola Fiasconaro. The nougat was prepared and displayed in Mazzarino, Sicily, Italy, on 23 September 2011. The Cubata, a local recipe of Arabic origin, included 1,350 kg (2,976 lb) of locally grown almonds and 1,350 kg (2,976 lb) of sugar. The final product, which Continue reading →
Longest paddleboard journey (team)
The longest paddleboard journey is 4,830 km (3,2001 mi) (2,607 nautical miles), from the Island of Cap Breton (Canada) to Capebreton (France) and was achieved by Stephanie Geyer-Barneix, Alexandra Lux and Flora Manciet (France) in Capbreton, France, on 28 August 2009. The journey took 54 days in total. The 3 girls paddled with the hands.
Longest paddleboard journey
The longest paddleboard journey was 345 miles (555.2 km) and was completed by Wyatt Werneth (USA) paddling North up the coast of Florida from 19 – 27 May 2007.
Longest open saltwater SCUBA dive (cold water)
The longest open saltwater scuba dive in cold water is 12 hr 34 min, achieved by Sean McGahern (UK), in St George’s Bay, Malta, on 4 March 2012. While submerged, Sean spent his time cleaning the bay of rubbish that had accumulated including bottles and deckchairs.
Longest open saltwater SCUBA dive
The longest open saltwater SCUBA dive is 49 hr 56 min and was achieved by Sean McGahern (UK) at St George’s Bay, Malta, from 3-5 October 2013. Mr. McGahern needed to dive in water of a depth no less than 10 m (32 ft 9 in) and no part of his body or equipment could break the surface of the water at any time.