He grew a 1.364 lbs pumpkin and then used it as a boat
Crowds gathered along the River Ouse to watch the world record attempt unfold. Mr Pearcy from York had to travel 500metres
‘I nearly fell off a few times but there was a rescue boat on hand just in case.
‘I’ve canoed many things in my time but this is a first.’
The Guinness World Records has already been contacted and organisers are confident the claim will be accepted as the ‘world’s largest pumpkin boat’.
‘There’s no current record for the biggest pumpkin floated down a river at the moment so we’re the world record holders,’ Tom added.
‘We’ve contacted Guinness World Records and it looks like they’re going to accept our claim.’
Every year the Maze tries to do something fun with their grows.
Last year York Maze set a new world record for carving the world’s biggest jack O lantern which was 2013lb.
‘I nearly fell off a few times but there was a rescue boat on hand just in case.
‘I’ve canoed many things in my time but this is a first.’
The Guinness World Records has already been contacted and organisers are confident the claim will be accepted as the ‘world’s largest pumpkin boat’.
‘There’s no current record for the biggest pumpkin floated down a river at the moment so we’re the world record holders,’ Tom added.
‘We’ve contacted Guinness World Records and it looks like they’re going to accept our claim.’
Every year the Maze tries to do something fun with their grows.
Last year York Maze set a new world record for carving the world’s biggest jack O lantern which was 2013lb.
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14 January 2024
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