This page tracks the world records and world firsts for Kite Foiling. Each entry links to a full record page with the story, known evidence, photos, videos, and supporting notes where available.
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The current record holder is Steph Bridge, and this record has stood for 9 years, 326 days as of 2026-05-22.
World Sailing Speed Record Council female progression for kitefoiling around the Isle of Wight.
The current record holder is Guy Bridge, and this record has stood for 5 years, 11 days as of 2026-05-22.
World Sailing Speed Record Council progression for kitefoiling around the Isle of Wight.
1 previous record is listed. View previous records.
The current record holder is Hugo Wigglesworth, and this record has stood for 5 months, 16 days as of 2026-05-22.
Progression of the highest publicly documented kite hydrofoil jump heights, centered on foil-specific WOO records and closely related source-backed announcements.
4 previous records are listed. View previous records.
The current record holder is Nick Levi, and this record has stood for 9 years, 282 days as of 2026-05-22.
Progression of the longest publicly documented 12-hour kite foil distance efforts. The series tracks endurance distance on a true kite hydrofoil rather than general kiteboarding distance claims.
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This world first is credited to Brian Krell.
First Person to cross between Negros Island and Mindanao Island in the Philippines.
This world first is credited to Charles Brodel.
Charles Brodel was highlighted by the GKA in 2022 for landing what it called the first ever board-off kiteloop on a foil.
This world first is credited to Charles Brodel.
GKA reported that Charles Brodel wrote history in Taiba in 2022 with the first contra-loop front-roll board-off and back-roll kiteloop board-offs on a hydrofoil in competition.
This world first is credited to Fred Hope.
Tracks Fred Hope's first-ever GKA Hydrofoil Freestyle Champion title at SuperFoil Fortaleza 2020.
This world first is credited to Charles Brodel.
Charles Brodel won the inaugural GKA Big Air Hydrofoil World Championship title in Tarifa in 2022.
This world first is credited to Nico Parlier.
Nico Parlier was publicly credited in 2023 with the first kitefoil nautical-mile average above 40 knots, reaching 40.36 knots at Prince of Speed.
This world first is credited to Arthur Mathieu.
Arthur Mathieu was publicly credited by Prince of Speed in 2021 with breaking the 40-knot barrier in foil speed sailing on a 501 m kitefoil run.
This world first is credited to Valentin Bontus.
Valentin Bontus won the inaugural men's Olympic Formula Kite gold medal at Paris 2024.
This world first is credited to Ellie Aldridge.
Ellie Aldridge became the first Olympic gold medalist in women's Formula Kite at Paris 2024.
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