Did you know that PSV Fire competes for the police sports club in Berlin? posted: May 30th, 2007 Katja and Bernd Düring both work for the police in Berlin, Germany. The police department of the new German capitol has a sports club, "Polizei-Sport-Verein Berlin" (PSV Berlin), which includes a skydiving school. Katja and Bernd Düring joined the club and started their skydiving career. They have approx. 300 (Katja) and 400 (Bernd) jumps by now. (more)
Did you know that the CanAm season opener includes the complete Evolution family line-up? posted: May 30th, 2007 The upcoming meet weekend will be the peak of the 2007 season so far. Nine different 4-way competitions will take place in seven different countries (Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, USA). The National Skydiving League participates with teams in Arizona, California and the Midwest.
The competition draw will be synchronized between all events, as it has become a popular procedure in the past years. The NSL leaderboard at the beginning of next week will most likely feature the scores of more teams than ever before in the history of the NSL. (more)
Did you know that FS competitors executed a stunt demo at a NASCAR race last weekend? posted: May 29th, 2007 Several west coast competitors joined forces last weekend to execute a demonstration jump at a NASCAR race in Charlotte, the Coca Cola 600. Tom Sanders of Aerial Focus, one of the most experienced professional freefall photographers in the history of skydiving, was in charge to put the stunt together and recruit the group of skydivers.
The demo at the NASCAR was a promotional stunt for an action movie that will soon come to the mainstream movie theaters: the "Rise of the Silver Surfer". The movie features an adventure of the "Fantastic Four": (more)
Did you know that the World Challenge 2007 DVD shows "Experts at play"? posted: May 26th, 2007 The World Challenge 2007 at Bodyflight Bedford was obviously a high-profile competition with incredible scores and performances, in 4-way Formation Skydiving competition just as much as in Freeflying. The NSL News live coverage of the event has given enough evidence for that part of the competition.
However, it was also the atmosphere and the meet environment that made the World Challenge 2007 very special. It was fun to be there and entertaining to watch the different activities.
NSL-TV has already shown some exciting flying sessions of the top teams, which were recorded with the NSL-TV... (more)
Did you know that the Golden Knights competed with John Hoover in the line-up? posted: May 25th, 2007 The scores of the Carolina Skydiving League have been added to last weekend's leaderboard, which is now complete. A total of 34 teams competed at five different locations and made it the biggest field of the 2007 season so far.
Dan Winkelstein managed the CASL meet in Raeford for league director Randy Garman and provided the meet information. The CASL 8-team field included the Golden Knights with a change in the line-up. The NSL News story on April 27 briefly mentioned that Eric Heinsheimer injured his neck at the CASL season opener on April 21.
The injury is more serious than it seemed to... (more)
Did you know that the "Gene is The Man Boogie" includes the first MESL 2007 meet? posted: May 25th, 2007 The upcoming weekend will kick off the 2007 season at three different locations. The Ranch Skydiving League at the Blue Sky Ranch in Upstate New York is ready to send several teams into the races of the AAA Class and the AA Class. Christine Kelley has handed over the management of the league affairs to veteran skydiver and competitor Roger Cunha, who has prepared the league for the season opener.
Roger Cunha competed in the Point position with Ranch Pulse last year. His team, with Brian Ball (Tail), Dimitri Kavour (Inside Center), Bob Schuyler (Outside Center), Georgie Pulman and Mike Shatalov... (more)