Republished March 14, 2018 - 10:54 AM
Original Publication Date March 14, 2018 - 8:01 AM
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. - Yes, that was a blimp towing a water skier across the surface of a Southern California lake.
The Press-Enterprise reports the blimp towed skier Kari McCollum for 6.9 miles (11.1 kilometres) at Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.
The newspaper says that's a new record, according to Philip Robertson, an adjudicator with Guinness World Records.
The old mark for a water skier being towed by a blimp or airship was nearly 5 miles (8 kilometres).
The companies sponsoring the event included T-Mobile and AirSign, an aerial advertising company.
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Information from: The Press-Enterprise, http://www.pe.com
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