Canadian sets Guinness record for farthest hoverboard flight

A Canadian inventor has set the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight on a hoverboard by clocking an incredible 275.9 metres - a distance of over five times the required target.

Catalin Alexandru Duru's propeller-based hoverboard managed to travel a total distance of 275.9 metres to achieve the new Guinness World Records title for Farthest flight by a hoverboard.

Catalin reached a height of 5 metres on his prototype hoverboard covering a distance of over twice that of two full sized football pitches before gently landing in the exquisite waters of Lake Ouareau in Quebec, Canada, Guinness said.

He claims that the machine, which he built and designed over the course of 12 months, can be used anywhere and can reach 'scary heights' which he would like to potentially explore in the near future. Catalin had to achieve a distance of more than 50 metres to set a Guinness World Records title, but smashed this by travelling over five times the required target.

"I wanted to showcase that a stable flight can be achieved on a hoverboard and a human could stand and control with their feet," said Catalin. "This is a truly mesmerising and incredible feat in the world of engineering and transportation. It's always pleasing to see individuals such as Catalin Alexandru Duru achieve a Guinness World Records titles such as this in which personal endeavour continues to amaze us all," Guinness World Records spokesperson said. 

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