World Stone Skimming World Record 2007 by Rock Bottom Russell Byars - See Professional stone skipping Video
For anyone who has ever tried skimming a flat pebble on water, you have to see this. The nine-second film shows Russell "Rock Bottom" Byars smashing the world record for stone skimming.
Guinness World Record experts have examined the footage and declared Byars's stone touched the surface 51 times before sinking into the Allegheny river in Pennsylvania. The previous world record was 40.
Most of us have tried stone skimming - a game sometimes known as Ducks and Drakes - on the beach or by a river. We might have been pleased with several consecutive bounces... but 51 times seems impossible.
That's what 43-year-old engineer Russell Byars managed on the Allegheny River, near Pittsburgh, in the US. Luckily, he is happy to share his technique.
He promises that by following the Stone Skipping Tips, even the most novice skimmer could achieve an impressive 15-20 bounces or more.
1: Pick flat, oval, palm-sized stones. Use forefinger and thumb to spin
2: Throw the stone fast and flat
3: Stone should strike water at an angle between 10-20 degrees
See Official Website of Russell Byars - prostoneskipping.com
