Guinness World Records Archives

Triple amputee crosses Pacific Ocean

February 18th, 2026

In a feat that redefines the limits of human endurance, British sailor Craig Wood has been honored with the prestigious

September 12th, 2025

British kitesurfer Jake Scrace set a new Guinness World Record by reaching 1,587 feet in a kitesurf tow-up above the

April 4th, 2025

Superyacht designer Dan Lenard is preparing to break the Guinness World Record for the longest unassisted solo non-stop sailing in

December 22nd, 2021

Francisco Lufinha has successfully completed the 4,160 mile crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on a kite-powered multi-hull boat. The connection

May 2nd, 2016

Franky Zapata sets new farthest hoverboard flight record with his prototype Flyboard® Air. Video published on May 2,

February 1st, 2016

They were aiming to break the record set in Spain back in 2014 for the largest parade of kitesurfers in

October 15th, 2015

The Guinness World Records has ratified a new record for the longest singlehanded distance sailed in a dinghy by a

September 30th, 2015

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt While the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) oversees the most coveted records in the sport,

July 13th, 2015

Portuguese kitesurfer Francisco Lufinha has completed an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest journey kitesurfing by a

July 6th, 2015

The Laser is never to be confused as a boat to take on an overnight sail, but that’s what Robert