Largest crew of a canoe

Largest crew of a canoe
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Who
Aries Punnamada Urukku Chundan
What
143 people
Where
India (Alleppey,)
When
01 May 2008
The `Snake Boat' Aries Punnamada Urukku Chundan, measuring 43.7 m (143 ft 4 in) long from Alleppey, Kerala, India, had a crew of 143 which included 118 rowers, 2 rhythm men, 5 helmsmen and 18 singers and was rowed in public in Kerala, India, on 1 May 2008. Unusually the Snake Boat is constructed from steel, the common material is wood. The boat measures 43.7 m (143 ft 4 in) long, 0.71 m (2 ft 4 in) deep and weighs 8 tonnes. The boat took around 4 months to be built.