Did you know that double duties begin this afternoon? posted: Oct 6th, 2024 The event machine of Skydive Paraclete XP and Skydive Chicago at Crystal Coast Skydiving is running as smoothly as can be, and the weather continues to cooperate, as well. Four rounds in 4-way will be completed before noon, and the 8-way teams will probably get the whole afternoon for at least the same number of rounds.
The sunrise of Sunday morning followed the sunset at Fort Macon and offered teams and management the timely starting time at 7.30 am. The 12 teams in 4-way Open and five in 4-way Women had their starting order based on each nation's ranking at the previous world championship... (more)
Did you know that the games can begin at Crystal Coast? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 Training, power rankings and speculations were over at 3 pm on Saturday at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships, while there was still one more playful event waiting for teams and competitors, which took place at Fort Macon on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
The opening ceremony is a happy part of world championships and other major events, before it becomes very serious, especially when Round 1 demands the maximum attention of the competitors. Hosting site and weather matched the atmosphere of the participants perfectly at 5 pm in the afternoon, and Meet Director Melissa Nelson... (more)
Did you know that Saturday was the last training day for the world meet? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 Last and not least, the preview leaderboard with NSL Power Rankings in 8-way was brought to its final version before the competition begins with 4-way on Sunday morning, followed by 8-way in the afternoon. The expected 8-way rankings for the update on August 26th were still featuring both German 8-way teams, Operation Adler and Airbus, before Operation Adler won the internal qualification at the German Outdoor Nationals.
The NSL News will still follow up later with the dramatic ending of the 8-way competition at GoJump Gransee. Both German 8-way teams were ready to travel to North Carolina on... (more)
Did you know that the world meet schedule may have its own psychology? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 The rest of the Friday at Crystal Coast was dedicated to more training jumps for the present teams, setting up the dubbing and judging stations and other logistics. Tent City and the team hangar were busy places for most of the day and only began to thin out in the later afternoon.
The facilities were mostly used by the teams behind the medal contenders, who have been training in previous days leading up to the competition and are already well prepared. The three members of Norway's 4-way Women team Thyra familiarized themselves with the scenic environment before the arrival of substitute Ditta... (more)
Did you know that the 4-way Women situation has changed at Crystal Coast? posted: Oct 4th, 2024 It's almost time for outdoor world championship acton at Crystal Coast, where Paraclete XP and Skydive Chicago are hosting the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships together. Friday and Saturday are the last training days, and Round 1 is scheduled for Sunday morning.
The NSL News has moved from DeLand to the event site at Crystal Coast Skydiving in Beaufort, North Carolina, and the six teams who made the same road trip are now jumping from Twin Otters at the competition site. There is one exception though, as not all members of Norway's 4-way Women team Thyra made it to Crystal Coast.
Silvana... (more)
Did you know that Teiwaz outside center Tim Mack is filming his father Tom Mack for Airbus at Crystal Coast? posted: Oct 3rd, 2024 Sweden's Echochamber and Germany's 4-way Open Class team, Airbus Oceanside Illertissen, left Florida on the same Wednesday, after the two training days of the German teams at Skydive City from the Twin Otter, and after Echochamber's last eventful training day from Cessna Caravan at Skydive DeLand.
Echochamber traveled with the same lineup that finished in 5th place at the FAI Outdoor World Championships 2018, Airbus with the same one that started in 2020 and attended their first outdoor world championship in Eloy 2022.
Both teams had changes in their lineups, Echochamber only in the active... (more)
Did you know that double duties begin this afternoon?
Did you know that the games can begin at Crystal Coast?
Did you know that Saturday was the last training day for the world meet?
Did you know that the world meet schedule may have its own psychology?
Did you know that the 4-way Women situation has changed at Crystal Coast?
Did you know that Teiwaz outside center Tim Mack is filming his father Tom Mack for Airbus at Crystal Coast?