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Previous Record - Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden

World Record Snapshot

Record Title
Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden
Discipline
Sitdown Foiling monsterSitdown Foiling
Class
Open / Height
Measured Result
Height: 3.28 m (10 ft 9.1 in) - (Higher is better)
Date
2003-01-01 (year precision)
Has Stood For
12 years, 233 days until broken on 2015-08-22
Location
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Record Holder
William Blair

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William Blair


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How This Epic Thing Went Down

Guinness reported that William Blair (UK) created and successfully rode a 3.28 m tall hydrofoil chair behind a motorboat in 2003.

Rules of the Beast

Rider must be towed and demonstrate controlled flight on a sit-down hydrofoil chair; progression uses published record claims and Guinness titles.

How This Got the Nod

Year known from Guinness; exact day not stated in the accessible source.