At 87 Years of Age, American Goes to Guinness as the Oldest Kitesurfist in the World

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Rick Brackins, 87 years old, was officially recognized by Guinness World Records, this week as the oldest man to practice kitesurf. Bisavó and Tampa resident in Florida, he won international projection after the publication of images that appeared on the waves, at an age when most people have already left intense physical activities. Mexico enters Guinea with the greatest exhibition of the world's ships and textiles, according to Guinness World …

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World, Jan 17, 2026 (ATB Digital).- Rick Brackins, 87, was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest man to practice kitesurfing. Recognition showed this great-grandfather of Tampa, Florida, as the protagonist of a viral image, someone capable of defying the waves at an age in which most already left physical activity. The beginning of a passion and a unique family story Guinness World Records highlights that Brackins discov…