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Hugo Wigglesworth breaks the 40-metre barrier

Summary by CapeTown ETC
On a windy summer afternoon at Kite Beach, a quiet but historic moment unfolded above the Atlantic, as nineteen-year-old New Zealander Hugo Wigglesworth launched himself into the sky and landed in the record books, becoming the first kitesurfer ever to clear the 40-metre mark. The jump, recorded on 6 December, was officially measured at 40.00 metres and verified by WOO Sports, the global performance-tracking platform used across the sport, accor…
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CapeTown ETC broke the news in on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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