First wingfoil circumnavigation of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - 2022
World First Snapshot
- First Title
- First wingfoil circumnavigation of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Discipline
Wing Foiling- Class
- Open / Circumnavigation
- Measured Result
- First - (First only)
- Date
- 2022-03-20
- Location
- St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
- First Achieved By
- James Jenkins
World First Spotlight
Monster Council Approval
Griffin, along with the foiling community at large, has given this glorious achievement the official Foiling Freaks nod for Wing Foiling.
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The Tale From the Foil Vault
The rider's March 2022 social post claims the St. John circumnavigation, and later profile coverage repeats the feat as a wingfoil first.
Rules of the Beast
First publicly documented wingfoil circumnavigation of St. John, based on an athlete social post and later profile coverage repeating the claim.
How This Got the Nod
Based on rider social media posts.