Moffatt sets distance record PersonalWatercraft.com January 4, 2008 Shares Comments Former TV producer rides 11,525 miles over four monthsJohn Moffatt has set a new standard for continuous distance on a personal watercraft. It took a little more than four months, but Moffatt rode his Sea-Doo GTX for 11,525 miles, breaking the previous record of 10,563 miles. “I can’t believe it’s over,” says Moffatt. “This was the hardest, and most rewarding, thing I have ever attempted. I have memories that will last a lifetime, and made countless new friends who I will treasure forever.” The 43-year-old Moffatt began his journey on June 8, 2007 in Miami, Fla. and traveled across the eastern half of the United States and Canada before returning to Miami on Oct. 18. He surpassed the old record on Oct. 1 just outside of Halfmoon Bay, Ga. In 2000, Moffatt set the PWC distance world record by riding 5,604 miles in 80 days, but that mark was bettered by a team that circumnavigated Australia. “I just want to be the best in the world at something, and this is it,” says Moffatt. “This is my record.” During his record-setting ride, Moffatt was also raising awareness for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. His sister lives with the disease Moffatt is the former associate producer of the television show ‘Full House’. Share Share Subscribe Like PersonalWatercraft.com on Facebook Related Stories 2009 Sea-Doo RXT iS 255 Review 2010 Sea-Doo GTX Limited iS 260 Review 2010 Sea-Doo RXP-X 255-Review Comments Most Popular Remembering the Sea-Doo XP March 16, 2016 2025 Yamaha JetBlaster PRO 2-Up Review August 22, 2024 2010 Sea-Doo GTI 130 Review January 22, 2010 Whatever Happened to the Wetbike? October 6, 2015 2013 Yamaha VXR Review January 29, 2013 2012 Yamaha VXR Review March 7, 2012 Latest Stories Cool Weather Gear to Extend Your Season 2025 Sea-Doo FishPro Apex Review 2025 Yamaha JetBlaster PRO 2-Up Review The Toys Of Summer Kemimoto 4 Bow Bimini Top and Boat Bumper Review Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Newsletter