First public demonstrations of towed dual-ski hydrofoiling - 1963
World First Snapshot
- First Title
- First public demonstrations of towed dual-ski hydrofoiling
- Discipline
Dual Ski Foiling- Class
- Open / Overall
- Measured Result
- First public Dynaflite demonstrations - (First only)
- Date
- 1963-01-01 (year precision)
- Location
- Cypress Gardens / Lake Eloise, Florida, USA, FL, United States
- First Achieved By
- Buster MacCalla
World First Spotlight
Monster Council Approval
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The Monster-Sized Story
Tony Klarich's historical stand-up hydrofoil account says 2-time World Jumping Champion Buster MacCalla gave the Dynaflite hydrofoil skis an early boost, appeared in promotional materials, and delivered the first demonstrations at Cypress Gardens in Florida.
Rules of the Beast
First widely cited public demonstrations of the Dynaflite-style towed dual-ski hydrofoil.
How This Got the Nod
Year-level milestone from historical account; exact date not located.