Red Bull King Of The Air 2024 Finale: Principi, Maini Crowned Champions

With just three hours left of the Red Bull King of the Air 2024 weather window in Cape Town, Italian Andrea Principi successfully defended his Open Division title while British kiteboarder Francesca Maini claimed victory in the inaugural Women's Division. The exhilarating display of Big Air kiteboarding saw shortened Sunday heats and breaks to maximise the fleeting ideal conditions as the South African day unfolded with a thrilling sense of urgency. The famed Cape Doctor winds finally peaked at 40 knots late in the afternoon, while the 2.5 to 3.1-metre southwest swells provided an ideal backdrop for the riders’ soaring aerial feats.

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Updated on: 20 December 2024 9:39 am

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Red Bull King of the Air 2024: Women's Division Podium | Photo: Wayne Reiche / Red Bull Content Pool

Women's Division Podium (L-R Zara Hoogenraad, Francesca Maini, Pippa Van Iersel ) seen during Day 2 of Red Bull King Of The Air in Cape Town, South Africa on December 8, 2024.

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Red Bull King of the Air 2024: Men's division Podium | Photo: Wayne Reiche / Red Bull Content Pool

Men's division Podium (L-R Lorenzo Casati, Andrea Principi, Luca Ceruti ) seen during Day 2 of Red Bull King Of The Air in Cape Town, South Africa on December 8, 2024.

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