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Red Bull King of the Air 2019 – Action from Day 1

The first Four Rounds of the extreme big-air kiting contest were completed in epic conditions at Cape Town’s Kite Beach on Thursday 31 January. The ‘Cape Doctor’ Southeasterly combined with a south-west swell offered ideal conditions for the world’s 18 best big air kiteboarders to take to the skies. “We were lucky because we had a very big consistent patch of wind across the entire Peninsula,” commented Sportive Director Sergio Cantagalli after the day. The ‘Cape Doctor’ was in the house © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT POOL “It wasn’t too gusty and the wind was out of an south-south-easterly direction which was perfect,” he added. “We managed to get the best out of the day and then when the wind started to drop we made the call to come back on the next good day in the waiting period,” he explained. Don’t let your flag fall © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT POOL The judges based their scores on 70% Height and 30% Extremity. Riders needed to go as hard and high as possible – in short, pull controlled, extreme technically moves, at height. The Cape Town faithful came out © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT …

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Red Bull King of the Air 2019 – Action from Day 1

The first Four Rounds of the extreme big-air kiting contest were completed in epic conditions at Cape Town’s Kite Beach on Thursday 31 January. The ‘Cape Doctor’ Southeasterly combined with a south-west swell offered ideal conditions for the world’s 18 best big air kiteboarders to take to the skies. “We were lucky because we had a very big consistent patch of wind across the entire Peninsula,” commented Sportive Director Sergio Cantagalli after the day. The ‘Cape Doctor’ was in the house © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT POOL “It wasn’t too gusty and the wind was out of an south-south-easterly direction which was perfect,” he added. “We managed to get the best out of the day and then when the wind started to drop we made the call to come back on the next good day in the waiting period,” he explained. Don’t let your flag fall © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT POOL The judges based their scores on 70% Height and 30% Extremity. Riders needed to go as hard and high as possible – in short, pull controlled, extreme technically moves, at height. The Cape Town faithful came out © CRAIG KOLESKY / RED BULL CONTENT …

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Red Bull King of the Air 2019 | Day 1

Check here the update from Day 1 in Cape Town! On Thursday 31 January, 18 of the world’s most formidable big air kiteboarders battled it out on Day One of Red Bull King of the Air 2019, which saw four rounds completed. Heat by heat we saw riders land incredible moves in the epic wind and swell conditions the South Easter delivered. The day, however was not without a few upsets. Crowd favourite and two-time winner of the event, Aaron Hadlow (UK) and SA’s Joshua Emmanuel had to retire due to injury in rounds two and four respectively. With the wind subsiding late in the afternoon event Sportive Director Sergio Cantagalli called an end to Day One with a close eye on the forecasts for the next possible South Easterly wind. Source: Red Bull Ross-Dillon Player (RSA) in action on Day One of Red Bull King of the Air 2019. Image credit: Tyrone Bradley / Red Bull Content Pool

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Who will be crowned Red Bull King of the Air 2017?

These are the world’s 18 best big-air kiteboarders who will compete for the illustrious title. Every year Cape Town and her prolific South-Easter plays host the world’s best kiteboarders. For the past four years, they have competed in what is largely considered to be the pinnacle of big air kiteboarding, Red Bull King of the Air. With the competition – due to take place at Big Bay on the windiest day between the 21st of January and 5th of February – an epic list of riders has been announced to compete for the 2017 title. Back once again and in the hunt for an unprecedented hat trick, will be Aaron Hadlow (GBR). “The crowd and fans makes this event,” said the two-time defending champ. “It feels like the whole kiteboarding community is watching and excited about it.” “So many people are interested and in the past two years I have gained so much following and exposure from the wins, that really showed me just how big the event has become.” Hadlow won’t have it all his own way in 2017 however, with past champs Jesse Richman (USA) and Kevin Langeree (NED), both finalists in 2016, also back once again. The …

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