Did you know that The DaneZ finally scored a new official national record? posted: Jul 21st, 2006 The competition draw for this weekend has just popped up on the front page, and the first scores are already posted. The reason for this surprise is the fact that Denmark completed its national championship event already during the week. The Danish meet organizers were motivated to be a part of the NSL/ESL meet weekend anyway and has asked the NSL/ESL management to use the same competition draw.
ESL and NSL agreed with the plan to hold back the draw and the scores until Friday, even though the meet in Denmark was already completed. It worked out well without any problems, and the international... (more)
Did you know that Ukraine's team Alfa-Fox completed the field for the World Meet 2006? posted: Jul 20th, 2006 The registration for the World Meet 2006 is complete, and the field of participating teams has slightly changed since the last update on May 30. The national team from Kazakhstan has joined the 4-way competition in the Open Class. The 4-way team from the former Soviet republic already competed at the Malevsky Cup 2005 and now visits Germany for the world meet.
The additional registered team strengthens the upswing that the chart of participation in the 4-way Open Class event at world meets already indicated before Kazakhstan was added to the line-up of teams. (more)
Did you know that three meets come in a 3-week package for the French team? posted: Jul 19th, 2006 The scores of the Northwest Skydiving League's 2006 season opener are still missing, however, last weekend's almost complete leaderboard is already worth a closer look. The scores from Brazil were added this morning, and the first meet of the Virginia Parachute Council this year was weathered out and re-scheduled.
Brazil's national 4-way team, CTR Optimum, scored significantly lower compared to last year's results and this year's first event in May (12.8 average). Actually, the scores of the first three rounds were on pace, only the 9-pointer in round four does not seem to fit to the usual scoring... (more)
Did you know that several AA/Intermediate Class teams were in striking distance last weekend? posted: Jul 19th, 2006 The third competition of the Mideast Skydiving League added two teams to the AA Class leaderboard last weekend. Mystic Rhythms and Vortex attended the MESL event that was scheduled to take place at Skydive Wayne County. The situation in Richmond turned out to be different than planned, and the small event was relocated to Skydive Greene County in Xenia, OH.
MESL Director Randy Connell explained the reason: "Skydive Wayne County was the scheduled host DZ for this weekend's meet.
However, the aircraft arrived an hour and a half late and was a Beech-99 instead of the promised Caravan. The door... (more)
Did you know that Kris Byrne switches back and forth between Florida and Southwest competitions? posted: Jul 18th, 2006 The story of the 5th Florida Skydiving League competition this year comes along with the first meet videos. Skydive City hosted its second FSL meet of the 2006 season, and three of the FSL regulars made the trip to Zephyrhills in the Florida summer heat.
Skydive City's A Class team with Paul Bartkus (Tail), Carrie Bramlet (Point), Leslieann McCormack (Inside Center) and James Saine (Outside Center) improved the meet average once again (6.3 - 6.7 - 8.8 - 8.8 - 9.2) and included a new team record with the 14-pointer in round four. (more)
Did you know that Cross Keys O2 Project and Vision needed a jump-off at the Karp Cup 2006? posted: Jul 18th, 2006 The meet story of the Karp Cup 2006, hosted by Freefall Adventures at Cross Keys and the MidAtlantic Skydiving League, comes along with the first meet videos of last weekend's competitions. CK O2 Project presents the fast sequence of round six, CK Vision features the technical jump-off sequence, and CK Air Pollution shows the AA Class highscore of round three. MASL Director Mike Minicozzi provided the meet story. (more)
Did you know that The DaneZ finally scored a new official national record?
Did you know that Ukraine's team Alfa-Fox completed the field for the World Meet 2006?
Did you know that three meets come in a 3-week package for the French team?
Did you know that several AA/Intermediate Class teams were in striking distance last weekend?
Did you know that Kris Byrne switches back and forth between Florida and Southwest competitions?
Did you know that Cross Keys O2 Project and Vision needed a jump-off at the Karp Cup 2006?