First SUP foil crossing from mainland France to Corsica - 2024

World First Snapshot

First Title: First SUP foil crossing from mainland France to Corsica
Discipline: SUP Foiling
Class: Open / Crossing
Measured Result: First - (First only)
Date: 2024-06-12
Location: Toulon to Calvi, France, France
First Achieved By: Erwan Jauffroy
Reference: F-ONE: Erwan Jauffroy successfully completes his Foil Crossing Challenge

World First Spotlight

Erwan Jauffroy

Monster Council Approval

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

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The Ride, The Proof, The Glory

F-ONE reported that Erwan Jauffroy completed his Foil Crossing Challenge on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, covering 246.80 kilometers from Toulon to Calvi on a SUP foil in 12 hours 19 minutes. The report states that the completion linked mainland France to Corsica for the first time in the world in SUP foil. It also preserves rich context from the crossing: Erwan encountered dolphins and turtles offshore, maintained an average speed of about 12.5 knots, and reached the foot of the Citadel of Calvi after more than twelve hours at sea. The public documentary video provides an additional firsthand visual record.

Rules of the Beast

First publicly documented completion of a SUP foil crossing from mainland France to Corsica without sail or motor propulsion. The source must identify the rider, the route, and the firstness claim, with distance and elapsed time preserved in the event description when published.

How This Got the Nod

Primary sponsor report states the firstness claim, route, elapsed time, and distance; public YouTube video preserved.

Video Proof From the Vault

Erwan Jauffroy completed a 246.80 kilometer SUP foil crossing from Toulon to Calvi in 12 hours 19 minutes.