Man claims sleepless record

[Mike]

A Cornish man says he has broken the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and nights.

Tony Wright, 42, from Penzance, was trying to beat the Guinness world record of 264 sleepless hours set by Randy Gardner in the US in 1964.

A webcam and CCTV cameras monitored him 24-hours a day, reports the BBC.

The Guinness Book of Records has since withdrawn its backing of a sleep deprivation class because of the associated health risks.

Weary Mr Wright told BBC News: "I feel pretty good, It's been a bit of a slog, but I got there."

He said that his 'Stone Age' diet of raw food helped parts of his brain to stay awake and remain functional for long periods.

He said: "It makes it much easier to switch from one side of the brain which is really tired, to the other. But both are pretty tired at the moment."

During the record attempt, Mr Wright noticed his speech becoming incomprehensible at times and colours appearing very bright.

The attempt was part of Mr Wright's research into the body's relationship to sleep.

He argues that parts of the human brain require a different amount of sleep and it is possible to stay awake and remain functional for long periods.

Wow thats a long time without sleep, I bet he was a bit tetchy

Whats the longest that you have gone without sleep? Mine is about 24 hours.
Mike...

[Waldo]

I'm afraid that I don't do "sleepless" - think the longest I've ever gone was probably about 20 hours, and trust me, you DIDN'T want to be anywhere near me towards the end, I got VERY tetchy!!! Must have my 8 hours a night.

[Hyno]

Best I managed was 32 hours. I was a mess afterwards!!!

[saz180]

My longest was about 72 hours and that was when i had cameron nearly 2 years ago now, and it wasnt due to being in labour as i was only in labour for 4 hours, i was on such a high i just couldnt sleep lol. and twice a year when we go to holland im always awake for about 48 hours as we have to be up about 3am and we play darts the night before so by the time we get home its midnight and not worth sleeping and then once we get to holland we are straight out drinking so no time for sleep lol, and one year when i went to holland i had 6 hours sleep from the friday to the monday.

[Mike]

Wow

I need about 8 hours sleep a night otherwise I get a bit tetchy

I used to do a lot of travelling abroad for work. I used to struggle to sleep but after a while I got used to it and would be asleep before the plane took off

Mike...

[Hyno]

Originally Posted by saz180

My longest was about 72 hours and that was when i had cameron nearly 2 years ago now, and it wasnt due to being in labour as i was only in labour for 4 hours, i was on such a high i just couldnt sleep lol. and twice a year when we go to holland im always awake for about 48 hours as we have to be up about 3am and we play darts the night before so by the time we get home its midnight and not worth sleeping and then once we get to holland we are straight out drinking so no time for sleep lol, and one year when i went to holland i had 6 hours sleep from the friday to the monday.

I think we have a contender for the longest sentence ever in Siliconhell history!!!

[smartsez]

i need about 10 hours a night-if i dont get it, stay outta my way!

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Hyno

I think we have a contender for the longest sentence ever in Siliconhell history!!!

Wow that has beaten Cats long standing record

I cant comment too much as my punctation and grammar is terrible

Mike...

[smartsez]

... and I use it way too often, think it's a little obsessive!