08 Oct 2024

Day 3: 2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving and Wingsuit Flying

The skies above the Crystal Coast Skydiving dropzone have been abuzz with activity on Day 3 of the 2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving, and Wingsuit Flying in Beaufort, USA.

winners

Congratulations to the winners!

Formation Skydiving - 8-way

USA: 23.9 points - GOLD - top picture
Qatar: 19.0 points - SILVER
Germany: 14.3 points - BRONZE

Vertical Formation Skydiving

Vertical Formation Skydiving Team USA - Gold

USA: 17.4 points - GOLD
Norway: 17.3 points - SILVER
Italy: 14.9 points - BRONZE

Tomorrow's Schedule

The goal is to conclude the competition tomorrow in case the weather deteriorates from Thursday due to Hurricane Milton currently making its way towards Florida.

Wingsuit Performance and Acro are the events requiring the most jumps to be fully completed. Performance needs six more rounds, while Acro requires four, so chances are it won’t be possible to complete all the rounds.

If the weather stays favourable, which is now likely considering the latest weather forecast, all rounds will be completed later this week.
If the weather worsens, the current standings after the last completed round will be confirmed, as the Championship is considered valid after one round.

Morning (7:45)

Formation Skydiving FS 4-way Open (from Round 8)
Formation Skydiving FS 4-way Female (from Round 8)
Speed (from Round 6)
Wingsuit Performance - Second task Speed Distance and Time

Afternoon (12:00)

Wingsuit Acro

Current Standings

Formation Skydiving 4-way - Open

8 rounds completed.

USA: 28.2 points
France: 25.6 points
Qatar: 23.6 points
Belgium: 21.4 points

Formation Skydiving 4-way - Female

8 rounds completed.

USA: 23.1 points
China: 21.8 points
France: 20.6 points
Germany: 17.9 points

Speed Skydiving - Open

6 rounds completed.

Niklas Daniel (USA): 523.04 km/h average speed
Sebastian Garcia Gutierrez (ESP): 510.15 km/h - also Junior competitor
Mervyn O'Connell (AUS): 506.35 km/h
Marco Hepp (GER): 501.95 km/h

Speed Skydiving - Female

7 rounds completed.

Natisha Dingle (AUS): 484.29 Km/h
Brianne Thompson (USA): 473.26 km/h
Tanita Rutherford (AUS): 471.72 km/h
Ingrid van Deelen (NED): 458.91 km/h

Speed Skydiving - Teams

6 rounds completed.

USA
Australia
Germany
Italy

Wingsuit Acro

3 rounds completed.

France: 892 points
USA WSDA2: 705 points
Germany: 676 points
USA WSA1: 670 points

Wingsuit Performance

No jumps today.

So far in the combined result:

Jason Podunski (AUS): 297.7 points
Luke Rogers (AUS): 293.6 points
Jakub Juszczak (POL): 287.2 points
Ali Asker (KUW): 285.2 points

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