They needed 1,181 to break the record which is officially from Malaysia in 2014 although a “Trumptilla” boat event in South Carolina in July had over 3000 vessels.
Saturday’s event was off Clearwater, Florida with an official count being taken at the Welch Causeway Bridge in Madeira Beach.
On lead MAGA boat with Carlos Gavidia setting Guinness Book of World Records for biggest boat parade! NO SILENT MAJORITY in Florida! @CarlosG18457871 @JHoganGidley @TeamTrump @WomenforTrump @DanScavino pic.twitter.com/fWZVLuuuTH
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 15, 2020
Clearwater, FL @realDonaldTrump boat parade - that’s a lot of boats! pic.twitter.com/T2nmOSiFgx
— Melissa Francis (@MelissaAFrancis) August 15, 2020
HAPPENING NOW: Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach, Florida -- https://t.co/mmk6P2jEhQ https://t.co/36ISrWAtew
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) August 15, 2020
Another weekend, another massive boat parade for President @realDonaldTrump! This time it’s in Clearwater, Florida 🛥🇺🇸
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) August 15, 2020
Reminder: there has NEVER been a boat parade for Joe Biden! pic.twitter.com/t4QSYBjb6b
Absolutely MASSIVE Trump Boat Parade in Florida! 🇺🇸
— Abigail Marone (@abigailmarone) August 15, 2020
This is what grassroots enthusiasm looks like — Florida is TRUMP COUNTRY! ⛵️ pic.twitter.com/F76Z18FmNB
He took the words right out of my mouth..Boat Parade in Florida! ⛵️🚤🇺🇸 (thanks royale_dinero!) #Florida #TrumpBoatParade2020 #Trump2020 pic.twitter.com/FHzzKcFUqX
— Just M Today🇺🇸 (@MrsMogul) August 15, 2020
Crowds lining streets and bridges... massive Trump Parade... not so silent majority in Florida 🇺🇸@TeamTrump @JHoganGidley @WomenforTrump pic.twitter.com/s2qnvR57u1
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) August 15, 2020
Largest Trump Boat Parade Ever! pic.twitter.com/Nmd4SUzw3Q
— Mike Jackson (@shipwithmike) August 15, 2020
NO BOAT PARADES FOR BIDEN!#YouTried pic.twitter.com/tC15Hc69F7
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) August 15, 2020
Found Biden-Harris boat parade #JoeBidenKamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/5DAVWdwvur
— böse zweite Frau (@BoseZweiteFrau) August 15, 2020
A great day - rain changed plans for later in the day, but a great turnout. One guy had rowboat with upside down Biden flag; dramatically pulling cord to try to start engine, and bailing out the sinking boat with a cup - hilarious. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/pwcLFO6vLM pic.twitter.com/93aigl5EVn
— Julie Hunt-Juneau (@yogabywater) August 15, 2020
Cliff Gehart, one of the organizers, told FOX 13 he believes they had close to 2000, but that they will have to wait for the officials to review the footage to officially declare the count.
While this one is going for the record, there have been Trump boat parades going on every weekend in the summer in a variety of places across the country.