Moffatt sets distance record

Former TV producer rides 11,525 miles over four months

John 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’.