Did you know that a Norwegian world class Freeflyer is the new Arcteryx Point? posted: Jan 23rd, 2007 The NSL News published the last update from Norway on September 2, 2006. It covered last year's national championship and wrapped up the 2006 skydiving season for the Scandinavian country, which has produced world class 4-way teams and competitors for decades.
The name of the current Norwegian national 4-way team, Arcteryx, is not new to the NSL News audience. The performance and progress of the team was covered on a regular basis ever since the new line-up was put together at the end of the 2003 season. Very attentive readers may already have detected the team name at the FSL Shamrock Showdown... (more)
Did you know that selection rounds, semi-final and final rounds are under scrutiny? posted: Jan 19th, 2007 The NSL News story on January 15 covered the Formation Skydiving Committee's agenda at the upcoming meeting of the International Parachuting Commission (IPC) in Florence, Italy. The topics don't indicate the discussion of any complicated issues. However, there was one topic that caused a lot of trouble at last year's World Meet 2006 in Germany.
The official agenda includes three topics under "Proposed Rule Changes", which are all related to the same problem that caused the trouble at the competition: (more)
Did you know that a new management has new plans for the 2007 season in Georgia? posted: Jan 18th, 2007 The new year brings new competition and event schedules for the NSL affiliated leagues. The NSL News will publish updates with new information of each league whenever the planning phase has been completed.
The Georgia Skydiving League is one of the oldest leagues in the country and launched its first season in the summer of 1997, together with the Texas Skydiving League. Florida, Georgia and Texas then joined forces and formed the National Skydiving League in 1998.
The NSL website began to publish GSL information in 1998. A total of 12 teams attended at least one of the four GSL meets. Mr.... (more)
Did you know that Jerome David has triple-gold in mind for France in 2010? posted: Jan 16th, 2007 The NSL News story on 1 November 2006 had provided the last update from France. National coach and team manager Jerome David commented the World Meet 2006 from the French perspective. He also mentioned that the selection process for the new French Formation Skydiving delegation had not been completed by then. The NSL News promised to follow up as soon as new information would be available.
Jerome David now took the time to provide an update before he leaves France to attend the IPC meeting in Italy. He confirmed that the selection process has been completed. He had presented the plan for the... (more)
Did you know that IPC's Formation Skydiving Committee meets in Italy this year? posted: Jan 15th, 2007 The delegates of all national parachuting associations will travel to Italy this year for the 58th annual meeting of the International Parachuting Commission (IPC). President Patrice Girardin from France will open the meeting in Florence on January 23 and close it on January 28.
The annual IPC meeting includes workshops of several IPC Committees and Working Groups. Each skydiving discipline has its own committee, and the Formation Skydiving Committee consists of four members and four advisors. Fiona McEachern from Australia is the current Chair of the committee, Deputy Chairman is a former member... (more)
Did you know that the PD Factory team won a lot of cash and is featured in the new PD Calendar 2007? posted: Jan 12th, 2007 The NSL News story on January 8 covered a Canopy Piloting competition in Melbourne Beach. The NSL News followed the 4-way world and national champions, Shannon Pilcher, Ian Bobo and Jonathan Taggle (DeLand Fire, DeLand Groove) on their trip to the Sebastian Inlet with the PD Factory Team.
The story included interviews with the PD Factory team members, and the NSL News also spoke with Sinapsi PD member Pete Allum and Team Fastrax member Kaz Sheekey. The official results of the competition were not available at the time when the story was published. (more)
Did you know that a Norwegian world class Freeflyer is the new Arcteryx Point?
Did you know that selection rounds, semi-final and final rounds are under scrutiny?
Did you know that a new management has new plans for the 2007 season in Georgia?
Did you know that Jerome David has triple-gold in mind for France in 2010?
Did you know that IPC's Formation Skydiving Committee meets in Italy this year?
Did you know that the PD Factory team won a lot of cash and is featured in the new PD Calendar 2007?