This page tracks the world records and world firsts for Downwind Foiling. Each entry links to a full record page with the story, known evidence, photos, videos, and supporting notes where available.
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The current record holder is Rush Randle, and this record has stood for 31 years, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
Tracks the greatest publicly reported distance for a single tow-in foil ride sustained on one ocean swell after tow-assisted wave entry.
The current record holder is Rush Randle, and this record has stood for 31 years, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
Tracks the longest publicly reported duration for a single tow-in foil ride sustained on one ocean swell after tow-assisted wave entry.
The current record holder is Edo Tanas, and this record has stood for 1 year, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
The men's Molokai to Oahu downwind foil race-course time progression, using official M2O foil champion records for the channel crossing.
4 previous records are listed. View previous records.
The current record holder is Kai Lenny, and this record has stood for 9 years, 82 days as of 2026-05-22.
Publicly reported unofficial benchmark times for SUP foil crossings of the Molokai to Oahu channel route. Faster crossings are logged under separate official race records.
The current record holder is Finn Spencer, and this record has stood for 3 years, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
The men's wing-powered foil race-course record for the Molokai to Oahu channel crossing.
The current record holder is Annie Reickert, and this record has stood for 1 year, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
The women's Molokai to Oahu downwind foil race-course time progression, using official M2O foil champion records for the channel crossing.
4 previous records are listed. View previous records.
The current record holder is Lily Buden, and this record has stood for 1 year, 141 days as of 2026-05-22.
The women's wing-powered foil race-course record for the Molokai to Oahu channel crossing.
1 previous record is listed. View previous records.
The current record holder is Erwan Jauffroy, and this record has stood for 10 months, 21 days as of 2026-05-22.
A continuous-flight downwind foil record for the longest documented unbroken run, emphasizing staying on foil without touching down or restarting.
The current record holder is Olivia Piana, and this record has stood for 2 years, 327 days as of 2026-05-22.
A single-day open-water downwind foil distance progression for paddle-powered or otherwise unpowered foilboards, recorded separately from fixed race-course results.
1 previous record is listed. View previous records.
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This world first is credited to Dave West.
Tracks the first Foil Assist downwind category winner at the Mataro Foil Festival.
This world first is credited to Kai Lenny.
Kai Lenny's April 2016 downwind SUP hydrofoiling footage was later described by Men's Journal as the first-ever downwind SUP hydrofoiling footage, making it a defining public first for the modern discipline.
This world first is credited to Eric Terrien.
TotalSUP reported Eric Terrien's April 27, 2019 Kelt Ocean Race win as the first time a SUP foil won a SUP race in France.
This world first is credited to Jules Chollet.
Jules Chollet's April 2023 Mediterranean run was a major early public 200 km downwind foil milestone, combining forecast timing, offshore routing, safety support, and nine hours of sustained glide.
This world first is credited to a group of riders.
The Desert Winds Ningaloo expedition documented a remote multi-day downwind foil mission along more than 300 km of Western Australia's coastline with no boat support and no cell reception.
This world first is credited to James Casey.
The inaugural Sydney Northern Beaches Downwind Foil Race gave Australia a large dedicated downwind foil race with a field of 50 competitors and a published finish order.
This world first is credited to a group of riders.
Jack Ho and Hobey Moss publicly documented an unassisted hydrofoil connection of Maui, Molokai, and Oahu, turning two famous Hawaiian channel routes into one self-reliant downwind mission.
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