Foiling behind the boat on stand ups since the early 1970s. Multiple time WOrld Champ in sit down. Former publisher Flight WOrld Hydrofoiling. Inventor of many of the standards in the sport including the gainer, front roll, wrapped 360, skidder, sink and swoop combo rolls and many more. Writer researcher and dedicated waterman!
First air gainer / backflip on a sit-down hydrofoil - 1994
World First Snapshot
- First Title
- First air gainer / backflip on a sit-down hydrofoil
- Discipline
Freestyle Foiling
Sitdown Foiling- Class
- Open / Trick
- Measured Result
- First: Air gainer / hydrofoil backflip - (First only)
- Date
- 1994-01-01 (year precision)
- Location
- United States
- First Achieved By
- Tony Klarich
- Reference
- Tony Klarich timeline 1991-current
World First Spotlight
Monster Council Approval
Jinx, along with the foiling community at large, has given this glorious achievement the official Foiling Freaks nod for Freestyle Foiling.
May it inspire better evidence, cleaner runs, bigger claims, and even louder hooting from the crowd.
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The Epic Record Run
Tony Klarich wrote that he was the first to perform the air gainer in 1994. In later commentary he described the gainer as the first true hydrofoil backflip.
Rules of the Beast
First documented true air gainer / backflip on a sit-down hydrofoil.
How This Got the Nod
Year-level milestone stated directly in source.
