Surf gods smile on record attempt
Indeoendent Online
'Carlsbad, California - Forty Southern California surfers on Wednesday set aside the sport's long-standing tradition of not sharing waves for what they claimed as a world record for the number of surfers riding a single wave.
The surfers, who ranged in age from 13 to 64, broke the previous record set by 38 Australians in 2002. The California group spent an hour and a half in the cool water off South Carlsbad State Beach, where dozens of onlookers cheered them on.
Three judges counted standing surfers along a stretch of coast. Others videotaped the winning wave to verify the group's success. All the surfers had to stand up and stay up for five seconds, simultaneously, organisers said...'
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