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First rider to ride away from an invert on a sit-down hydrofoil - 1990

World First Snapshot

First Title
First rider to ride away from an invert on a sit-down hydrofoil
Class
Open / Rotation
Measured Result
First: Wake back roll ride-away - (First only)
Date
1990-01-01 (year precision)
Location
United States
First Achieved By
Mike Murphy

World First Spotlight

Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy


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The Story Behind the Record

Tony Klarich states that Mike Murphy was the first person to ride away from an invert on a hydrofoil: the wake back roll in 1990.

Rules of the Beast

First documented successful invert on a sit-down hydrofoil with a clean ride-away.

How This Got the Nod

Year-level milestone stated directly in source.