The Red Bull Aces wingsuit race was held in California last week, the first – one would imagine – of its kind. Red Bull claims it was the first, at least, and it’s hard to imagine anyone beat them to the punch.
The general gist of the race appears to be that skydivers jump out of a plane and, like skiers, go “downhill” weaving in and out of gates. Just instead of downhill, it’s freefalling through the sky.
“The race format is in essence ski cross in the sky,” as a Red Bull press release put it.
Two Skydive Dubai athletes were in on the act, with American Noah Bahnson finishing second and South African Julian Boulle finishing third in the race that began at 7,000 feet and ended at 3,500 feet.
Check out the photos above for some cool visuals of Dubai’s Bahnson and Boulle flying over California.
Photos are by Joerg Mitter and Balazs Gardi, courtesy Red Bull.
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Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
THE BIO
Ms Davison came to Dubai from Kerala after her marriage in 1996 when she was 21-years-old
Since 2001, Ms Davison has worked at many affordable schools such as Our Own English High School in Sharjah, and The Apple International School and Amled School in Dubai
Favourite Book: The Alchemist
Favourite quote: Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
Favourite place to Travel to: Vienna
Favourite cuisine: Italian food
Favourite Movie : Scent of a Woman
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
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