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Thomas Hughes and Mark Kirkby had invited Thiago Gomes and Chris Farina to fill the two open slots and then had to bring the new lineup back to the gold medal level of December 2012 for the starting point. It was the same starting point where Hayabusa took off from at the beginning of the 2013 season.
The new Airspeed lineup used the 2013 season and the remainder of the year successfully, as the reigning world champions have caught up with Hayabusa, at least at indoor competition and before penalties. Hayabusa won the Wind Games 2014 with a total of 318 completed formations withing working time, and Airspeed was only one single point behind before penalties.
Paraclete Indoor 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 22,14,D | K,C,B,6 | E,G,A,11 | 13,3,21 | H,9,F,M | 12,J,P,17 | O,Q,15,18 | 8,4,1 | L,N,5,7 | 2,10,20 | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 17 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 225 | 22.5 |
Mar 15th, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 18,7,15 | 9,10,14 | 4,F,M,A | L,H,E,6 | 3,P,5 | G,C,J,D,B | 12,13,Q | 1,16,20 | - | - | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 14 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 13 | - | - | 135 | 16.9 |
May 17th, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 12,3,M | 7,D,G,A | Q,P,F,10 | 21,8,17 | K,15,11 | N,E,C,22 | - | - | - | - | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 93 | 15.5 |
Jul 19th, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 15,O,9 | 19,17,G | 4,3,2 | 7,E,14 | H,22,1 | D,11,Q,N | - | - | - | - | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 98 | 16.3 |
Aug 16th, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 6,14,O | 17,N,G,H | 13,E,K,16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 15 | 17 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 17.3 |
Sep 20th, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 7,14,15 | M,3,F,G | 17,19,N | 21,B,H,A | J,O,9,E | 20,11,P | - | - | - | - | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 14 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 118 | 19.7 |
Oct 21st, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 2,10,15 | F,C,3,H | J,O,4,N | 20,M,E,11 | 13,12,L | 9,A,19 | 18,22,D | 21,17,P | 6,14,Q | B,1,G,7 | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 13 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 171 | 17.1 |
Nov 21st, 2008 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | G,17,B,16 | 22,4,K | M,9,L,1 | F,15,19 | H,20,A,3 | N,14,P,2 | 18,C,Q,L | 8,7,6 | 21,E,10 | 5,13,D | Total | Avg |
1 | Sebastian Tempest | 14 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 168 | 16.8 |
Thiago Gomes was in the point slot for Sebastian Tempest before he joined SDC Rhythm XP in 2010. Then he became the tail for SDC Rhythm XP and moved up, together with Chris Farina, to the 2nd place at the USPA Nationals 2012. They were rear piece partners for SDC Rhythm XP.
Reigning Airspeed world champion Thomas Hughes knew Thiago Gomes not only from competing at several meets against SDC Rhythm XP, who have been and are working on catching up with the US top team from Arizona. Thomas Hughes and Thiago Gomes had connected earlier.
The first serious commitment in Florida came in 2008 and for Sebastian Tempest. Kris Peterson, Ari Perelman and Chris Ash completed the lineup. Pat Walker was filming the team, and Thomas Hughes was the coach. That's when Thiago Gomes and Thomas Hughes connected for the first time seriously before they eventually became team mates and piece partners for Arizona Airspeed's current lineup.
Ari Perelman left Tempest in 2009, and Gilles Dutrisac became Thiago Gomes' new front piece partner for a year. Thomas Hughes was still coaching the team. Then it was time for Thiago Gomes to move on, and he joined SDC Rhythm XP and the pursuit of Arizona Airspeed's top position in the USA and in the world. The rest is recent 4way history. Thomas Hughes and Thiago Gomes are now Arizona Airspeed's front piece partners.