Red Bull King of the Air has served as the single biggest driver of Big Air kiteboarding progression and the 10th anniversary that took place over the weekend in South Africa was a celebration of how far the discipline has come over the past decade. Lorenzo Casati Italian teenager Lorenzo Casati overcame compatriot Andrea Principi and Dutchman Jamie Overbeek to ...
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A New King Crowned at Red Bull King of the Air 2021
The 2021 Red Bull King of the Air Kiteboarding event took place over the weekend in Cape Town. Perfect wind conditions gave all the athletes the opportunity to perform. With non-elimination Round 1 completed on Saturday, the forecast looked ideal to finish the event on the Sunday, with winds predicted to reach around 30 knots (55km/h) south-southeast. Heralded by the ...
Read More »Kevin Langeree is the 2018 Red Bull King Of The Air
Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2018 Red Bull King of the Air – big air Kiteboarding competition were completed in good conditions on Saturday (27 Jan). On Wednesday (31 Jan) the ‘Cape Doctor’ Southeasterly wind, coupled with a good Southwesterly groundswell, lined up perfect conditions for the final rounds of action to take place. Kevin Langeree out-classed Liam Whaley ...
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