Red Bull King of the Air returned in 2025, bigger, higher, and better than ever. It’s the ultimate playground for the world’s best, a launchpad for fresh talent, and a driving force behind the next-level progression of big air kiteboarding skills and equipment development. For 2025, the competition expanded with a new series format, featuring global qualifier events leading up to the main event in Cape Town, with plenty of massive airs, high-stakes showdowns, and mind-blowing tricks.. Riders battled it out for a spot on kiteboarding’s biggest stage, where only the boldest had a shot at the King of the Air crown.