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Man surfs for 26 straight hours

Tue, 11/23/2010 - 07:11 by Prince damin

San Clemente, Calif. -- A California wave rider set a world record by surfing for 26 consecutive hours, his employer said.

Surf gear maker Michael Figueroa said his employee, Bill Laity, 37, of San Clemente, broke the previous Guinness World Record of 24 hours by surfing for a full 26 consecutive hours off the Huntington Beach Pier with 5 minute breaks per hour, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported Monday.

Figueroa said Laity braved wind and rain during his attempt, which ended Sunday at 9:26 a.m.

The attempt is being submitted to Guinness.

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