Cape Town takes World Record

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Although it generally takes quite a bit to get your average Capetonian surfer moving and motivated, the promise of being featured in the 2007 Guiness Book of Records was enough to get about 349 local board riders out into the ocean, in an attempt to break the record for the most surfers ever to ride a single wave.

The record was easily surpassed at Muizenberg Corner when 73 participants caught and then rode the wave for longer than five seconds.

"The response to the record breaking attempt was overwhelming", commented an elated Dene Botha, owner of the Kahuna Surfing Academy, who registered the record attempt and organised the Muizenberg event, adding "We were hoping for about 200 surfers but well over 300 made the effort and it's thanks to them, and all the generous sponsors, particularly those who funded the participation and transport costs for more than 50 surfers from previously disadvantaged communities, that has brought this world record to Cape Town."