Friday, October 16, 2015

Highest Skateboard Air: Danny Way breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO)

CORONA, CA, USA -- Monster Energy's Danny Wayset another World Record for the highest skateboard air ever at 25.5 feet in the Cuyamaca Mountains above San Diego beating his previous Guinness World Records record he set himself on June 12, 2003 at 23.5 feet, according to the World Record Academy .

  Photo: Monster Energy's Danny Way set another World Record for the highest skateboard air ever at 25.5 feet in the Cuyamaca Mountains above San Diego beating his previous record he set himself on June 12, 2003 at 23.5 feet. ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the largest skateboard measured 11.14 m (36 ft 7 in) long, 2.63 m (8 ft 8 in) wide and 1.10 m (3 ft 7.5 in) high; it was designed and produced by Rob Dyrdek and Joe Ciaglia (both USA) in Los Angeles, California, USA and unveiled on 25 February 2009 on the MTV series 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest skateboard parade; it was achieved by 498 participants at an event organised by the Venice High School Alumni Association Centennial Celebration Committee (USA) in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 26 June 2011.

    Monster Energy's Danny Way set another World Record for the highest skateboard air ever at 25.5 feet in the Cuyamaca Mountains above San Diego beating his previous record he set himself on June 12, 2003 at 23.5 feet.

    Monster Energy was proud to support Way's progression by partnering with DC Shoes who hired California RampWorks to build the tallest skate ramp ever made.

   Custom designed to allow Way to have a maximum speed of 55 mph, the drop-in towers 85 feet three inches above the base of the ramp.
   The ramp is 256 feet long with a landing ramp that stands 56 feet tall. For perspective that puts Way more than 81 feet above the ground at the height of his backside air.