Did you know that 15 teams are getting ready for the semifinals? posted: Sep 4th, 2009 Nothing happened in Prostejov on Friday. The weather system kept everybody on the ground all day long. The female 4-way teams and the 8-way teams were lucky, as they had already two nights to celebrate the conclusion of their events. That did not count for the French and German competitors with double duties, of course.
The weather looks better this morning. Saturday is the last day of the World Cup 2009, and the meet will be officially over at 2 pm. Hopefully there will be enough skies for two rounds of 4-way to avoid another incomplete FAI competition of the first category.
The cut after... (more)
Did you know that the 8-way situation is wide open for 2010? posted: Sep 4th, 2009 The 8-way competition did not have the grestest participation, as well. Only five teams traveled to Prostejov and finished their 10-round competition yesterday.
It was a building year for the 8-way world champions from France who won the competition in Prostejov easily.
The 17.3 average is not even close yet to the performance and scoring level of the French 8-way machine of the last four years.
However, the new lineup already shows in some of the jumps what the US team of 2010 will have to expect when it comes to the next showdown in Russia 2010.
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Did you know that the final showdown in the female 4-way competition is now on NSL-TV? posted: Sep 4th, 2009 The competition in the female 4-way category and in 8-way was already completed with all ten rounds yesterday, as the posted scores have shown. So were all artistic events.
Both Formation Skydiving events were attended by a small number of teams, which made it easier for the Meet Director to complete rounds quickly. The weather system that keeps the Open Class teams on the ground this morning was already moving in yesterday afternoon.
The female 4-way competition still offered great highlights, despite the smallest participation ever since the event was introduced in 1999. Aerokart Deep Blue... (more)
Did you know that the French 8-way team had a brillant Fun Flag idea? posted: Sep 3rd, 2009 The NSL News will get to yesterday's final competition action later.
First, it is time for the latest Fun Flag update before the new day begins. It was a wild day for the Flag, and it suffered again, eventually.
There was a constant battle for the Flag, all day long, and it changed possession a few times. The French and UK delegations were the two parties mainly involved. They had sophisticated strategies, including recruited spies, defenders, faking activities and spreading rumors.
Result is the fact that the location of the Flag is currently unknown. (more)
Did you know that the French teams talked about their strong performances? posted: Sep 3rd, 2009 the French teams talked about their strong performances
The scores for Round 8 in 8-way did not change much at all. All five teams are now so far away from each other that the leaderboard will most likely be the same after ten rounds. Russia's Crystal Contour lineup distanced itself by seven points from Spain, and the combination of the two Russian 4-way teams is getting stronger round by round.
There seems to be a chance that this lineup might continue in 2010. Russia has not had a world class 8-way team ever since Evolution Pro discontinued after the World Meet 2004 in Croatia. Russia won... (more)
Did you know that Rounds 7 and 8 of the Top 4 are now available? posted: Sep 3rd, 2009 The 4-way Open Class teams are now on a break, as well. Round 8 has been completed. It is time for the next two 8-way rounds and the Artistic Events to catch up.
France Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge managed once again to avoid a 1 at the beginning of the score for a slow sequence. In fact, the Side Body Donut of Block 2 was only a split second away.
Only Arizona Airspeed has managed to score 20 or higher in each round of a 10-round competition. Rounds 9 and 10 are faster, and chances are very good that France will copy Airspeed's unique record.
Sinapsi continued with the upswing round by round... (more)
Did you know that 15 teams are getting ready for the semifinals?
Did you know that the 8-way situation is wide open for 2010?
Did you know that the final showdown in the female 4-way competition is now on NSL-TV?
Did you know that the French 8-way team had a brillant Fun Flag idea?
Did you know that the French teams talked about their strong performances?
Did you know that Rounds 7 and 8 of the Top 4 are now available?