Franky Zapata flies on a Flyboard during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue with the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris, France, July 14, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata flies on a Flyboard during a demonstration as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata checks a Flyboard before a demonstration as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata gets ready for take off on a Flyboard to cross the English channel from Sangatte to Dover, in Sangatte, France, July 25, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata flies on a Flyboard during a demonstration as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata takes off on a Flyboard to cross the English channel from Sangatte to Dover, in Sangatte, France, July 25, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata is seen on a Flyboard next to his wife after landing during a demonstration as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
Pilot and jet-ski champion Franky Zapata breaks the Guiness World Records of the farthest flight by hoverboard with the IPU Flyboard Air after covering a distance of 2,252.4 meters (7,389.76 ft) with an average speed of 50-60km/h in Sausset les Pins near Marseille, France, April 30, 2016.
French inventor Franky Zapata poses with a a Flyboard during a news conference as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata talks to his wife as he gets ready for take off on a Flyboard to cross the English channel from Sangatte to Dover, in Sangatte, France, July 25, 2019.
French inventor Franky Zapata takes off on a Flyboard to cross the English channel from Sangatte to Dover, in Sangatte, France, July 25, 2019.
Franky Zapata performs over the ground with his Flyboard during the Breitling Airshow in Sion, Switzerland September 16, 2017.
French inventor Franky Zapata lands on a Flyboard during a demonstration as he prepares to cross the English channel from Sangatte in France to Dover, at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, July 24, 2019.
Flyboard inventor fails in English Channel crossing