Using 100 per cent sustainable fuel, outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has set two new speed records (subject to ratification) at the recent 51st annual Coniston Powerboat Records Week, held at Coniston Water in the Lake District. The records*, for fastest Diesel Outboard British Speed and fastest Diesel Outboard World Speed, saw skipper Adam Brown reach […]
Emirates Team New Zealand’s ambitions to smash the wind powered land speed world record have, ironically, been put on hold as the salt lake the attempt is due to take place on, is underwater. Lake Gairdner, the usually bone dry salt lake in South Australia, currently has about 50mm of water right now according to […]
Paddleboarder David Haze set his fifth world record after paddling along the Thames for over two days. Back in August, MIN reported that Haze had broken four world records in just four days. Haze paddled 129 miles from Lechlade to Teddington Lock in order to raise funds for Alliance of Sport. Haze aimed to beat […]
A four man crew from Lymington Amateur Rowing Club (LARC) has completed 122.4km in 12 hours, becoming the world record holders (unverified) for the furthest distance rowed in open water in 12 hours. This open water record was previously held by the Russian Federation who completed 120km in 12 hours in 2018. The Challenge 100 […]