Monday, February 26, 2018 Fastest speed for a snowboard towed by a vehicle: world record set by Jamie Barrow (VIDEO)
St Moritz, Switzerland -- Britain's fastest snowboarder Jamie Barrow has just broken the Guinness World Record for fastest speed on a snowboard towed by a vehicle; he reaches 151.57 km/h on a frozen lake at the Swiss alpine resort of St Moritz when towed behind the Ferrari-engined Maserati Levante S, thus setting the new world record for the fastest speed for a snowboard towed by a vehicle, according to the World Record Academy. (enlarge photo)
Jamie Barrow, 25, previously broke the same record in February 2016, when he was clocked at 99.87 km/h at the same location.
This time he returned to the lake with a powerful Maserati Levante SUV, a much faster car than the one used in his last record attempt, fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires. The special studded tires have 474 studs per tire and are 4 mm long to allow the best grip possible on the frozen lake. (enlarge photo)
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD (TM) for the fastest speed for a snowboard towed by a vehicle is 99.84 km/h and was achieved by Jamie Barrow (United Kingdom), in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on 22 January 2016. Jamie was towed on his snowboard behind a Mitsubishi ASX car driven by Dorigo Pedrolini, on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (TM) also recognized the world record for the longest snowboarding marathon; it is 180 hr 34 min and was set by Bernhard Mair (Austria) at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria from 9 to 16 January 2004.
With the record attempt taking place on a frozen lake, safety and preparation were a major factor when planning the project. The track was closed, fenced off and piste-bashers groomed the snow especially for the Guinness World Record attempt.
On the morning of Monday 19th February, the very first out run was recorded at 151.57 km/h. Due to the Guinness World Record stipulations; a return run back was recorded at 147.72 km/h. The two runs were then averaged to give the final Guinness World Record speed of 149.65 km/h.
About his newly set World Record, Jamie said, "I'm absolutely delighted to have broken my own record. I always knew there was much more speed possible with the right conditions and crucially the right car to tow me.
The Maserati Levante made light work of the icy and snowy conditions, giving us the grip to really hit top speed. The adrenalin rush is always amazing when you hit those speeds – I'm just happy I was able to hold my nerve, keep the snowboard in line and ultimately smash the World Record."
