Caleb Pont becomes first known person to foil Kelly's Wave - 2026

World First Snapshot

First Title: First known surf foil ride at Kelly's Wave, Surf Abu Dhabi
Discipline: Prone Foiling
Class: Open / Surf
Measured Result: First known foil ride at Kelly's Wave - (First only)
Date: 2026-02-01 (month precision)
Location: Surf Abu Dhabi, Kelly's Wave, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
First Achieved By: Caleb Pont
Reference: FliteLab: Foiling the Impossible

World First Spotlight

Caleb Pont

Monster Council Approval

Screamin, along with the foiling community at large, has given this glorious achievement the official Foiling Freaks nod for Prone Foiling.

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How This Epic Thing Went Down

FliteLab reported that team rider Caleb Pont became the first known person to foil the Kelly Wave at Surf Abu Dhabi, a wave pool engineered for conventional surfers rather than hydrofoils. The article says Pont pulled into multiple barrels on one of the world's tightest artificial tubes and pushed into a setting few foilers would attempt. The source frames the ride as a milestone for surf foiling, but does not provide a traditional record value or full competition-style verification package. It is included as a Foiling Freaks world first because it marks a new venue and wave type for surf foiling.

Rules of the Beast

The rider must foil the Kelly's Wave profile at Surf Abu Dhabi or a comparable high-performance artificial surf wave without relying on a handheld wing, kite, sail, or eFoil propulsion while on the wave. Because wave pools can involve unique entry systems, the source should clearly state that the rider foiled the wave profile and any available start-method details should be preserved in the verification note.

How This Got the Nod

Month precision used due to missing exact session date.