Records of the week: 7th - 13th December 2007
Cartwheels - mass participation
The most people performing cartwheels at the same time was 94 for an event organized by Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics at
Detroit Lakes High School, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States on 7 July 2007.
Fastest solar-powered transatlantic crossing
The fastest transatlantic crossing made completely under solar power is 29 days by "sun21" (Switzerland)
and its crew of five from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Le Marin, Martinique, from 4 January 2007 to 2 February 2007.
Largest bowl of porridge
The largest bowl of porridge is 81.6 kg (179.9 lb) and was achieved by Stoats Porridge Bars at the Edinburgh Farmers' Market, Edinburgh, UK, on 15 September 2007.
Largest guitar ensemble
The largest guitar ensemble involved 1,802 participants who played 'Smoke on the Water' simultaneously leaded by the
band "Party Blues in Bb" in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (Germany) on 26 June 2007.
Longest marathon playing volleyball (indoors)
The longest game of volleyball played was one of 55 hr 3 min by OBEY (USA) in the gym at the First Assembly of God
Church, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, from 30 June to 1 August 2007.
Longest strand of pasta
The record for the longest strand of pasta is 1,806 m (5,925 ft) and was achieved by Potenzas' Council with Al Nord
and Tamburrino (all Italy) in Potenza, Italy on 9 August 2006.
Most football touches in 30 seconds (male)
The record for the most touches of a football in 30 seconds, while keeping the ball in the air, is 164 by Mathias
Jensen (Norway) in Bud, Norway on 5 October 2007.
Most siblings to reach pension age
The most siblings to reach pension age is 19, seven sons and twelve daughters, born to Eugene (1892 - 1962) and Alice Theriault (1896 - 1967) (both Canada), between 1920 and 1941, all of whom were claiming a government pension in
2007 with their ages ranging from 66 to 87.
14 December 2007