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Ross Williams' non-stop wingfoil circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight - 2021

World First Snapshot

First Title
First non-stop wingfoil circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight
Discipline
Wing Foiling monsterWing Foiling
Class
Open / Circumnavigation
Measured Result
First - (First only)
Date
2021-09-23
Location
Isle of Wight, England, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
First Achieved By
Ross Williams

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The Story Behind the Record

Yachts and Yachting reported that Ross Williams completed a non-stop 55 nautical mile Isle of Wight loop on 23 September 2021 in 6h 49m 18s, describing it as a first.

Rules of the Beast

First publicly reported non-stop wingfoil circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight.

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