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Current Record - Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden - 2018
World Record Snapshot
- Record Title
- Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden
- Discipline
Sitdown Foiling- Class
- Open / Height
- Measured Result
- Height: 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in) - (Higher is better)
- Date
- 2018-04-28
- Has Stood For
- 8 years, 24 days as of 2026-05-22
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, USA, FL, United States
- Record Holder
- Geno Yauchler
Record Holder Spotlight
Monster Council Approval
Pinto, along with the foiling community at large, has given this glorious achievement the official Foiling Freaks nod for Sitdown Foiling.
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The Tale From the Foil Vault
Guinness lists Geno Yauchler at 4.21 m in Winter Haven, Florida on 28 Apr 2018.
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
Direct Guinness record page.
Video Proof From the Vault
Geno Yauchler set the current Guinness title at 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in).
Previous Freaks Holding This Record
Before this mark took the throne, these earlier accepted records were set.
- Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden
2003-01-01 (year precision) | William Blair | Height: 3.28 m (10 ft 9.1 in) | Stood for 12 years, 233 days until broken on 2015-08-22 - Tallest sit-down hydrofoil ridden - 2015
2015-08-22 | Height: 3.42 m (11 ft 2.6 in) | Stood for 2 years, 249 days until broken on 2018-04-28