Going For The Air Invert Record

[twocents]

Tomorrow morning at Canyon Lake, hydrofoil ski inventor/champion Mike Murphy is taking one of this buddies on a world record adventure. The acknowledged record for most flips (air inverts) on a Sky Ski in one hour is 526! They're going for at least 600 in 60 minutes (one flip every six seconds without a fall). Murphy has done 714 consecutive flips before, but not in one hour. If they make it, they will continue on for the all-time endurance flip record which is just over 1400 flips without stopping. Since that might take 3-1/2 to 4 hours, they're taking extra gas in the boat so they don't have to make a pit stop. A mounted video camera on the boat (a Mastercraft) will record every flip for proof.

[John.]

good luck to the guy. that's some crazy stuff.

[JetBoatRich]

Good luck, probably make most people dizzy:rolleyes:

[twocents]

Apparently he alternates "flipping directions" -- one left, then right, then left, etc., etc., to avoid getting dizzy. If he only goes in one direction, he can only get off about 7 or 8 flips, then has to "fly" level for about 10 to 15 seconds to recover.

[twocents]

He did it! Bill Vonzabren, age 42, from Canyon Lake set new air invert (360 degree consecutive flips) records today on a Sky Ski. First, he set the new 1-hour flip mark with 711 consecutive flips, then Sky Skied for another 5 hours and 20 minutes (he covered over 160 miles without stopping) and did an incredible 3,058 consecutive flips without a fall. The old total flip record was 1,460! Anybody interested in trying to top that record?

[HDF WATERDOG]

Those are some incredible numbers. Congrats to all involved. In answer to your question, No way. I can't even sit in my rocking chair that long.

[shueman]

He did it! Bill Vonzabren, age 42, from Canyon Lake set new air invert (360 degree consecutive flips) records today on a Sky Ski. First, he set the new 1-hour flip mark with 711 consecutive flips, then Sky Skied for another 5 hours and 20 minutes (he covered over 160 miles without stopping) and did an incredible 3,058 consecutive flips without a fall. The old total flip record was 1,460! Anybody interested in trying to top that record?
:jawdrop: Incredible...:)