Red Bull King of the Air

Riders are judged based upon the height of their jumps, variety of tricks, and style.

[1] The competition began in 2000 at Ho‘okipa, a beach known for windsurfing in Maui, Hawaii.

[2] After an 8-year hiatus, the competition was relaunched in 2013 in Big Bay Cape Town, South Africa, where it has been held annually since.

[4] From 2018, the event was moved from Big Bay to Blouberg.

[6] In 2024, it was announced that Red Bull would be running a Women's Division fleet for King of the Air alongside the usual Open Division fleet.