World record practice last Sunday 7 May 2006 : Click photo to enlarge

Guinness Surfing World Record

Lahinch Surf School Ireland World Record  

WE DID IT.. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS... ..!

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 May 2006; - - Newsflash: Saturday 13th of May 11.30pm  Between 200 and 300 surfers showed up today to take part, and about 1000 people watched from the shore as the knee high waves allowed us to smash the record! Yi Ha, Lahinch's party wave is now a world record it's official.

Thanks to all those who took part and the sponsors.

Full report details and photos etc to follow shortly.........

World record attempt set for tomorrow (Saturday 13th May) 

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 May, 2006 : - - The Lahinch Surf School in Co.Clare, will attempt to break the 'most number of surfers standing on the one wave' world record of 40 people, tomorrow, Saturday 13th May

The SURF FORECAST IS FOR SMALL WAVES, MAYBE WAIST HIGH WHICH IS PERFECT FOR THE ATTEMPT.

The record will be broken by over 40 surfers simultaneously paddling for the same swell line, standing for more than 5 seconds, riding the wave to the beach. A number of qualified surf judges will be on hand to liaise with Guinness Book of Records officials who are coming over from the UK to monitor the record attempt.

LOCATION: Lahinch Surf School Beach Hut, End of Prom

TIME: Saturday May 13th 2pm, Reggae Band start rockin

WORLD RECORD ATTEMPTS: START AT 3PM UNTIL 5PM

We have a perfect setting on Lahinch Beach to host this record, says Andy Burke the 'Surfing Mayor of Lahinch' and with an extensive number of qualified beach lifeguards and Lahinch Surf School surf instructors to co-ordinate safety and logistics of the event we are pretty confident we can set the new record to atleast 100.

Upon officially lodging the attempt with the Guiness Book of Records, event organizer Oisin McGrath spoke of the event as 'a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of a Guinness world record, the existing record was recorded in Rio de Janiero a year ago, how cool will it be for the world record to be from Lahinch, Ireland'. 'We are asking surfers and non-surfers of all levels to come along at 2pm on May 13th and 14th'. We are hoping for between 200 to 300 surfers to come and attempt to ride the world record wave. That's one big "Shakka Party Wave" say's co-organizer Aaron Gallagher! Aaron's brother Gavin Gallagher will be escorting the Guinness book of records lads around lahinch. Lets hope they don't get carried away with the whole festival atmosphere and loose count of the number of surfers on a wave.

More info: www.lahinchsurfschool.com/surfing_world_record.htm

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Contact Oisin regarding the attempt email: lahinch worldrecord@gmail.com

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