Few people awaited the Goretti storm with as much impatience as he did. Thursday January 8, Clément Huot broke a kitesurfing world record when the wind blew. The 23-year-old Breton flew 37.3 meters above sea level. No one had achieved such a performance. The athlete remained in the air for almost thirteen seconds at the La Palue spot in Crozon, in Finistère.
Huot told Ici that he had prepared his kitesurfing session for a week. He had checked off the arrival of the storm. The Costarmorican loves his conditions. While this record was among his goals in 2025, he finally achieved this big leap in early 2026.
“Sailing in storms is truly extraordinary, that’s where I feel the most sensations and freedom,” he explained to Here. The big air specialist – a kitesurfing discipline where the search for height is the key – was accompanied by his father, in charge of security.
Huot claims to have felt that the record was his when he was at the peak of his flight, before his impression was confirmed by the data from the sensor attached to his board. “It’s a moment that I will never forget,” he shared on Instagram. This is the leap of my life so far. » In 2021, the Breton had already made headlines thanks to its summit from the cliff of Cap Fréhel, 70 meters high.
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