Helgoland

271 M WATERLINE world record

On August 14th 2014 Alex sent a 271 m long slackline over the harbor basin of the North Sea island of Helgoland and thus gained back the world record in waterlining.
The walk was the climax of the "Mission:HD for Helgoland" (promotion tour from german company HD+).

During the strong thunderstorm in the morning Alex did not expect to be successful. Luckily, the weather changed to sunshine in the afternoon and thus gave Alex the opportunity to send the line under nearly perfect conditions. Nevertheless, it still did not turn out to be easy, as the wind and the strong tide made the final run a very „mental thing“, especially during the second half of the line.
 

Selection Media Coverage

DW Akademie | Slackline-Rekord vor Helgoland

WELT | Dieser Mann ist 271 Meter übers Wasser gegangen

Horizont | Stürmischer Weltrekord für HD Plus, Helgoland und Alex Schulz

Rosenheim24 | Video: Slackliner holt sich den Weltrekord

In Online | Slackline-Weltrekord: Auf dem Seil 271 Meter übers Meer

SHZ | Die skurrilsten Weltrekorde in SH

ThingLink | Uttendorf, Österreich Weltrekord: Längste Waterline

Read 01 | NEW WORLD RECORD IN SLACKLINING

Nordwest Zeitung | Spaziergang über die Nordsee

Pinterest | Slackline World Records

Line Facts:

length: 271 m
sag: 3,7 m
base tension: 13 kN
tensioning system: Anaconda pulley system
webbing: Dyneema (34 g/m) von Elephant Slacklines
anchor points: Two 5 tonnes heavy concrete blocks on each side
sending style: half man (one direction)
date: august 14th 2014