Part of a group of 60 surfers is seen as they ride a wave as they attempt to break the world record for number of surfers riding the same wave, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 18, 2005. A spokesman for the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the try was successful with a total of 42 surfers achieving at least the five-second minimum time of surfing the same wave simultaneously, beating the previous record of 38 surfers achieved in Australia in 2002. . (FOTO:AUSTRAL FOTO/RENZO GOSTOLI)

Part of a group of 60 surfers is seen as they ride a wave as they attempt to break the world record for number of surfers riding the same wave, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 18, 2005. A spokesman for the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the try was successful with a total of 42 surfers achieving at least the five-second minimum time of surfing the same wave simultaneously, beating the previous record of 38 surfers achieved in Australia in 2002. . (FOTO:AUSTRAL FOTO/RENZO GOSTOLI)