Did you know that France may have secured the first set of gold medals? posted: Dec 4th, 2012 The 8way teams are in the air for Round 8, and they did not know how the leaderboard looked like after Round 7. It was probably not really necessary this time, as Aerodyne Maubeuge was most likely still in the hunt. It is unlikely that any of the top teams would be able to outscore the opponent by four points in one round.
Dubai Asaar's 8way lineup picked up a point on South Africa, while M8Trix tied the 10-pointer. The Brit Chicks are defending the 6th place and have not been judged yet. Brazil's CTR Optimum 8way lineup also stole a point from the Qatar Falcons and are only two points behind... (more)
Did you know that Tuesday is make-or-break day not only for the Dubai home teams? posted: Dec 4th, 2012 It's a Tuesday morning show with Rob Kendall at the Mondial 2012 this time. He has been following all events in Dubai and provided a quick summary. Joey Jones arrived later and had to go to work with his Swedish team Fire who is charging for the 6th place and a slot in the finals in the female 4way category.
The new round of NSL-TV features all VFS 4way teams in Round 4. That was the time when Dubai Nexus still had the first place in this event. Team4speed finally took back the gold medal position in Round 6, and the adjusted leaderboard shows that the penalty situation plays a big role in the... (more)
Did you know that Monday was a French day at the Mondial Dubai 2012? posted: Dec 3rd, 2012 Monday started out well for the French delegation in the traditional 4way events, and it only got even better in 8way and VFS 4way.
France won three of the four events today, where all teams had to perform only one round. The Aerodyne Deep Blue Defenders were the only French team who had to settle for a tied Round 6 with the Golden Knights.
Today's attack by the French delegation even changed one of the four leaderboards on the very top. VFS Team4speed finally ended up where they were four years ago after a slow start for the French national team in this event. It is the first time at the... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed gave away the first round at the Mondial 2012? posted: Dec 3rd, 2012 It was a good Monday morning for Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa.
Round 6 in the 4way Open Class got Arizona Airspeed in trouble for the first time. All three top teams completed the same number of points in working time.
The Airspeed 2-point deduction gave France the highsore for the round, and there is hope again for the French reigning 4way world champions.
Hayabusa lost a point, as well, and won a point back from Airspeed. There are now only four points between 3rd and 1st place.Mondial Dubai 2012Rd. 1Rd. 2Rd. 3Rd. 4Rd. 5Rd. 6Rd. 7Rd. 8Rd. 9Rd. 10TotalAvgRank4way Open5,12,E6,D,B,KO,8,... (more)
Did you know that the opening ceremony included a BASE jump from a cannon? posted: Dec 3rd, 2012 The NSL News coverage of the Mondial 2012 on Tuesday begins with a delay due to equipment trouble. The problems were fixed with a little help of some NSL friends and supporters (Craig Girard, Martial Ferre).
The NSL TV camera captured some of the Canopy Piloting action from the view of a judge near the pond. Former DeLand Fire 4way world champion and world class swooper Ian Bobo was on his way to the next round and had a few words for the NSL News. He was in 5th place of the overall rankings at the time of the NSL Talk.
The latest NSL Reality TV clip also brings back some of the afternoon... (more)
Did you know that the female 4way competition is now the closest race? posted: Dec 2nd, 2012 The NSL News coverage of the Sunday events at the Mondial 2012 ends with an update and videos of the competition in the female 4way category. NSL-TV features the InTime videos of the Top 6 teams in Round 3.
The competition between Golden Knights and Aerodyne Deep Blue Defenders has now taken the top spot of the excitement level. It is the closest battle of all four Formation Skydiving events at the moment. USA and France are separated by one single point after Round 5.
Both teams have won two rounds each and then tied their scores in Round 5. The biggest difference in a round was two points,... (more)