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After the suspense filled week-long wait for contestable wind conditions, 24 of the world’s best in big air kiteboarding took to the water and the skies at Big Bay in Cape Town on Saturday 14 and 15 February to see who would claim the title of Red Bull King of the Air 2015.
The final round saw Kevin Langeree, Jesse Richman, Jerrie van de Kop and Aaron Hadlow go up against each other. Hadlow remained consistent and solid throughout the contest landing huge Megaloop KGB’s in both the semi’s and the finals which saw him go through to claim the top step of the podium.
2014 champ Kevin Langeree started strong and looked in good position to defend his title but it wasn’t enough and eventually placed 2nd. Jerrie van de Kop was in the hunt throughout the finals, he put it all on the line and finished in a respectable 3rd place. Jesse Richman favoured straps over bindings and made the most of it by pulling huge board-off tricks but also experienced a few crashes seeing his flag lowered first in the final putting him in 4th position.
Hadlow’s Megalook KGB earned him the Mystic Move of the Day, while Langeree earned the Biggest Air of the Day with a 13.5 metre big air.
Red Bull King of the Air Final Results
1st Aaron Hadlow
2nd Kevin Langeree
3rd Jerrie van de Kop
4th Jesse Richman
5th Nick Jacobsen
5th Steven Akkersdijk
7th Ruben Lenten
7th Sam Light
9th Antonin Rangin
9th Billy Parker
9th Lewis Crathern
9th Tom Hebert
Photos by Nick Muzik and Kolesky / Nikon / Red Bull Content Pool
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