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Nico Parlier documents the first kitefoil nautical-mile average over 40 knots - 2023
World First Snapshot
- First Title
- First kitefoiler documented over 40 knots for a nautical-mile average
- Discipline
Kite Foiling- Class
- Open / Speed
- Measured Result
- First documented kitefoiler over 40 knots on a nautical-mile average: 40.36 knots - (First only)
- Date
- 2023-06-26
- Location
- Plage du Rouet, La Palme, Occitanie, France
- First Achieved By
- Nico Parlier
- Reference
- Ozone’s World of Wind, June 2023
World First Spotlight
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The Story Behind the Record
Nico Parlier’s 40.36-knot nautical-mile average is best treated as a world-first milestone rather than a fully separate world-record series because the strongest public sources frame it as the first kitefoiler to break the 40-knot average wall on a nautical mile. Ozone’s June 2023 report labels the result a claimed kitefoil record at the Prince of Speed event in France and lists the 40.36-knot figure. Independent event-oriented coverage says the run was achieved on June 26, 2023 at La Palme and highlights the historical importance of a foil-based sailing speed effort over the longer mile format. A YouTube video from Prince of Speed also identifies Parlier and the 40.36-knot claim. The entry is worded carefully as a documented first because the public source chain mixes a brand claim, event coverage, and broader ratification context rather than a single universally clear world-record bulletin.
Rules of the Beast
This first requires a source that explicitly connects the milestone to kitefoiling and identifies a nautical-mile average above 40 knots. A sanctioned or event report is preferred. The first entry records the milestone itself rather than treating later, faster runs as additional firsts.
How This Got the Nod
Ozone states claimed kitefoil record at 40.36 knots. Separate event coverage places the result on June 26, 2023 and describes the threshold significance.
Video Proof From the Vault
Ozone and event coverage credit Nico Parlier with a 40.36-knot kitefoil nautical-mile average at Prince of Speed.