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Pumpkin Boat Viral Video: A man in America made a unique record. This man covered a record distance sitting in a pumpkin boat and made a world record. Now its video is going viral on social media. This man named Gary Christensen first grew a 500 kg pumpkin and then made a boat from it. He traveled 73.5 km along the Columbia River in Washington and made a record for the longest journey by pumpkin boat.
It took the 46-year-old 26 hours to sail along the river in his self-developed and hand-made vegetable vessel, which he named 'Punky Loafster'. Although he has been growing giant pumpkins since 2011, he created his first boat-shaped pumpkin in 2013 and soon his dream of sailing in them became a reality.
What did Gary Christensen say?
He told Guinness World Records, 'This record attempt was a challenge I had considered for a long time, finally deciding to go ahead with it this year when I grew a pumpkin suitable for the journey.' The 'Punky Loafster' grew to a size of 14 feet and weighed more than 555 kilograms before being transformed into a boat for Gary's unique journey. When it was harvested, the pumpkin weighed as much as a grand piano.
Gary's journey on the pumpkin began on October 11 when he carved the giant vegetable into a boat. He then attached a camera to a broomstick to record his incredible journey, to make sure that those who saw him knew he was sailing a real pumpkin boat.
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