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Achieving a World Record
is a difficult task! Technical and mechanical knowledge of sand castle building
is essential. Many have
tried...only a few of succeeded.
The Sand Sculpture Company are proud owners of
the current record for the tallest hand-built
sculpture, notably published in The Guinness Book of World Records; and a
pending record for the world's tallest sand sculpture at cascading a
height of 34' 8".
To date, The Sand Sculpture Company sculptors have set a total of
six world records dating back to 1989; a record that no other sandy crew
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| Not only are the sculptors under their own personal challenge; but also
guidelines set forth by Guinness, a careful eye of an official record keeper,
surveyor, and an enormous amount of media.
The category of tallest hand-built sculpture requires sculptors to shovel,
pack and carve all areas from start to finish within a specified time frame
(no machinery is allowed). It is a challenge of strength, planning, and
artistic ability ("or blood, sweat and skill"). Our last record
was approximately 200 tons of sand, carved in 92 man hours.
Our pending record for tallest sand sculpture
was approximately 550 tons of sand and reach heights of 34' 8".
Official Records (recorded under our competitive name--Totally
In Sand):
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| World's
Tallest |
24' .02" |
Set in
DuQuoin, Illinois on September 2, 1998 |
| World's
Tallest |
21' 6" |
Set in
Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. on September 21, 1993 |
| World's
Tallest |
19' 6" |
Set in
Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. on October 15, 1991 |
| World's
Tallest |
17' 5 3/4" |
Set in
Harrison Hot Springs, B. C. on April 15, 1990 |
| World's
Longest |
6.53 miles |
Set in Long
Beach, Washington on June 3, 1990 |
| World's
Longest |
2.97 miles |
Set in Long
Beach, Washington on July 28, 1989 |
Here are a few of our records:
World's Tallest Hand Constructed World Record
- height: 24' .02" Tall
- set in: DuQuoin, Illinois
- set on: September 2, 1998
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- Read about and see a photograph of
our record in The Guinness World Book of Records, 2000 edition.
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World's
Tallest Hand Constructed World Record
- height: 21' 6" Tall
- set in: Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.
- set on: September 21, 1993
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- Listed with accompanying photograph
in The Guinness Book of World Records, 1995 edition, page 95.
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World's Tallest Hand Constructed World Record
- height: 19' 6" Tall
- set in: Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.
- set on: October 15, 1991
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- Listed along with a photograph in
The Guinness Book of World Records,1992, 1993, 1994 editions.
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- World's Longest Hand Constructed
- World Record
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- length: 6.53 miles
- set in: Long Beach, Washington
- set on: June 3, 1990
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