“This is a truly mesmerizing and incredible feat in the world of engineering and transportation,” said a spokesperson for Guinness World Records.

“It’s always pleasing to see individuals such as Catalin Alexandru Duru achieve a Guinness World Records titles such as this in which personal endeavor continues to amaze us all.”

In the incredible footage from Guinness World Records Duru reaches a height of 16 feet (5 m) on his prototype hoverboard covering a distance of over twice that of two full sized football pitches before gently landing in the exquisite waters of Lake Ouareau in Quebec, Canada.

Duru claims that the machine, which he built and designed over the course of one year, can be used anywhere and can reach ‘scary heights’ which he would like to potentially explore in the near future.

He had to achieve a distance of more than 160 feet (50 m) to set a Guinness World Records title, but smashed this by traveling over five times the required target.

“I wanted to showcase that a stable flight can be achieved on a hoverboard and a human could stand and control with their feet,” he said.