72ft at Jaws - Patri McLaughlin Sets New Kitesurfing World Record (video by Slater Neborski)

Guinness has confirmed that Patri McLaughlin broke the World Record for the largest wave ever kitesurfed: 72 ft 4 in (22.5 M) at Jaws on Maui on 1/22/23. The previous record was set in Portugal in 2018, for a 62 ft wave.

[@jcs7934]

Much respect!

[@bradsillasen1972]

I think it goes like 72.5

[@timwannell6477]

wave size literally has no uniformity globally so this is debateable. But still- seems inhuman this feat of excellence

[@johnweems5096]

Wow awesome! In Hawaii that’s 12-15 feet , they measure waves differently

[@SSAVAGEEE]

More like 30-35ft

[@timwannell6477]

I was going to say, wave size literally has no uniformity globally so this is debateable

[@michaelb7864]

That’s not even close to a 72ft wave this video and title is a joke