French inventor is first to cross English Channel using a hoverboard
 

It took a second try, but Franky Zapata has become the first to cross the English Channel using a hoverboard. The French inventor used his jet-powered Flyboard Air to travel the 22 miles from France to England in 22 minutes, briefly landing on a boat...

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/04/...el-successful/