Current Record - Big-air frame count on a sit-down hydrofoil at 64 frames

World Record Snapshot

Record Title: Highest big-air frame count on a sit-down hydrofoil (unassisted)
Discipline: Freestyle Foiling Sitdown Foiling
Class: Open / Height
Measured Result: 64 frames - (Higher is better)
Date: 2018-01-01 (month precision)
Has Stood For: 8 years, 141 days as of 2026-05-22
Location: Unknown, United States
Record Holder: Ben Ferney
Verified By: Tony Klarich
Reference: Tony Klarich: Air Wars

Record Holder Spotlight

Ben Ferney

Monster Council Approval

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The Story Behind the Record

The record was set at 64 frames by Ben Ferney.

Rules of the Beast

Measured by video frame count (hang-time frames) shot on a 60fps video camera. The standard procedure for measuring frame count starts at zero when any part of the front blade breaks the water surface. The last frame shows the foil first hitting the water. Frame counting as a measurement was adapted from wakeboarding competitions. This is considered the gold standard for measuring hang time.

Unassisted means no extra assistance from a separate kicker boat wake and no extra add-on tower extensions.

How This Got the Nod

Month-level timing from source phrasing "as of Jan, 2018".

Previous Freaks Holding This Record

Before this mark took the throne, these earlier accepted records were set.

Big-air frame count on a sit-down hydrofoil at 63 frames
2015-10-01 (month precision) | Justin Detreich | 63 frames | Stood for 2 years, 92 days until broken on 2018-01-01