Current Record - Most stand-up hydrofoil riders behind one boat - 8
World Record Snapshot
- Record Title
- Most stand-up hydrofoil riders behind one boat
- Discipline
Dual Ski Foiling- Class
- Team / Overall
- Measured Result
- Count: 8 stand-up hydrofoil riders behind one boat - (Higher is better)
- Date
- 1988-01-01 (year precision)
- Has Stood For
- 38 years, 200 days as of 2026-07-20
- Location
- Colorado River area, USA, United States
- Record Holder
- Donny Armstrong, Mike Mack, Buck Buxton, John Clemmons, George Blair, Ingrid Buxton, Rich Ferber, Mike Murphy
Rider: Donny Armstrong, Mike Mack, Buck Buxton, John Clemmons, George Blair, Ingrid Buxton, Rich Ferber, Mike Murphy
Record Holder Spotlight
Mike Murphy is one of the true originals of modern foiling. A water-ski racer, show skier, freestyler, inventor, teacher, and lifelong tinkerer, Mike helped create the sit-down hydrofoil as a co-inventor of the Air Chair, then pushed the sport forward again as founder of Sky Ski and Next Foils. His history reaches back to stand-up hydrofoils in the 1960s, the original Knee Ski in the 1970s, the Air Chair boom of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and decades of hydrofoil design, promotion, clinics, records, and big-air riding. Mike was also the first hydrofoiler credited with riding away from a flip, making him one of the foundational riders and inventors in the foiling world.
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The Story Behind the Record
Tony Klarich's stand-up hydrofoil history captions a 1988 image as 'Record ride on the River - most stand-up foils behind one boat' and names eight riders: Donny Armstrong, Mike Mack, Buck Buxton, John Clemmons, Banana George Blair, Ingrid Buxton, Rich Ferber, and Mike Murphy.
Rules of the Beast
Most riders simultaneously towed behind one boat on legacy stand-up hydrofoil waterskis in the same documented ride.
How This Got the Nod
Year and rider list from the historical photo caption; exact day not located.