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First non-stop English Channel eFoil crossing - 2021
World First Snapshot
- First Title
- First English Channel crossing by eFoil
- Discipline
eFoiling- Class
- Team / Crossing
- Measured Result
- First: About 37 to 40 km, reported around 1 hour 39 minutes to 1 hour 44 minutes - (First only)
- Date
- 2021-08-12
- Location
- English Channel, France to United Kingdom, France / United Kingdom
- First Achieved By
- Group
- Verified By
- Fliteboard / media coverage
World First Spotlight
Monster Council Approval
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The Epic Record Run
Rob Wylie and his son Morgan became the central names attached to the English Channel eFoil first. Media and Fliteboard posts report that they crossed one of the world's busiest shipping lanes on August 12, 2021 using Fliteboards and one battery charge. Reports differ slightly on direction and exact elapsed time, but they consistently describe a Channel crossing between France and the United Kingdom that was finished in under two hours, with Rob landing with only a small battery reserve remaining. The ride involved navigation, ships, currents, seaweed, and open-water variables, making it more than a battery test. It became one of the key early adventure milestones for eFoiling because it showed that production electric hydrofoils could complete an iconic sea crossing under their own power.
Rules of the Beast
The crossing must be completed on motorized eFoil boards across the English Channel. The riders may use safety boats and navigation support, but the ride itself must be completed under eFoil power without tow propulsion. The event counts as a first when the route and board type are publicly documented.
How This Got the Nod
Supported by Fliteboard posts and multiple media sources.
Video Proof From the Vault
Rob Wylie and Morgan Wylie completed the first public non-stop English Channel crossing on eFoil boards.