Longest open water wave surfed (male)

Longest open water wave surfed (male)
Who
Gary Saavedra
What
43.1 kilometre(s)
Where
Panama (Panama City)
When
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.
The longest distance wave surfed on open water was 43.1 mi (66.47 km) by Gary Saavedra (Panama) surfing on the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on 19 March 2011. Saavedra followed a wave-creating boat in covering the distance for 3 hr 55 min 02 sec, also breaking a record for the longest time spent surfing a wave. Saavedra was the first person ever allowed by the Panama Canal Authority to surf the canal. Saavedra is a 13-time national surfing champion in Panama.