Did you know that Saturday night was the Artistic Freeflying night at Paraclete XP? posted: Feb 3rd, 2013 Saturday evening features traditionally the Freeflying festival at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2013. Eight rounds of 4way and eight rounds of 8way competition were completed when the Freeflying experts showed the audience how to use the whole space of the flying chamber.
The event actually includes VFS 4way, as well, and the NSL News will give the competition the deserved attention later on. The French Team4speed world champions won another battle over Nexus from Skydive Dubai. The VFS 4way teams were in the same turnarounds together with the 4way teams in the AAA/Open and AA/Intermediate... (more)
Did you know that the new Crossbow does not fit easily into the flying chamber? posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 Rounds 2 and 7 in 8way at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2013 brought two of the three new blocks in the dive pool to the 8way teams. The NSL News reported the changes in the dive pool on 27 January 2013, and this weekend's competition was a great opportunity to take a closer look.
The new Block 5 (Crank - Crank) was drawn in Round 2, together with the new Random Formation K (Crossbow). Block 7 (Nacho - Nacho) followed in Round 7. The new Block 21 (Stereopod - Stereopod) did not make into the 10-round competition draw, which is an unfortunate coincidence.
The NSL News discussed the... (more)
Did you know that France has four 8way lineups at Paraclete XP? posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 The 8way competition of the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2013 is now running. The field of 11 teams includes four 8way lineups from France and the new Paraclete XP 8way team.
XP8 is not competing with the complete lineup, as Shannon Pilcher is not available this weekend. Alternate Tim D'Annunzio is filling in and competes together with his son John.
Martial Ferre and his brother-in-law Damien Sorlin have been bringing 8way teams to the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship ever since the 8way tunnel competition was included in 2011.
Two French 8way teams competed in 2011 and three in 2012.... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed has moved away from the field? posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 Arizona Airspeed 's new lineup slowly and safely increases the distance to the rest of the field. SDC Rhythm XP managed to steal the first round, and USA CAN did the same in Round 6. That was all that the three 4way world champions with Chris Farina had to give away so far.
Rhythm, Just In Time and USA CAN have a great race going for the 2nd place. Rhythm and Just In Time were tied in 2nd place after Round 5, and the NSL TV camera captured both teams in Round 6 hoping for a tie breaker. It did not happen, and they eventually separated from each other in the next round, to the current advantage... (more)
Did you know that it's a very fast pace at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship? posted: Feb 2nd, 2013 The Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2013 is in full swing, and it is very challenging to keep up with the action. The turnaround times at this wind tunnel competition are very short.
The fast pace is possible due to an extremely experienced judging panel. Kirk Verner, Brian "BK" Krause and Tim D'Annunzio are using stop watches and their very fast and sharp eyes to get the scores up and posted before the next round begins. They don't have much time since there is barely half an hour between the rounds.
The competition draw was posted this morning at 7 am, the flying sessions began at 8 am,... (more)
Did you know that France has a 50% makeover for the national 4way team? posted: Jan 31st, 2013 It has been a long trip together in 4way and 8way competition for the French brothers Mathieu and Guillaume Bernier, and it is coming to an end now, or at least to an interruption. France has a new 4way lineup for the next two years, and only the older brother Mathieu is back in.
They started together in the French B-Teams and were both selected for the national 8way lineup after the World Meet 2003 in Gap.
Since then they have trained and competed together and were separated only once in 2010 when Mathieu Bernier also competed in 8way while brother Guillaume was only in the French 4way lineup.
Together... (more)
Did you know that Saturday night was the Artistic Freeflying night at Paraclete XP?
Did you know that the new Crossbow does not fit easily into the flying chamber?
Did you know that France has four 8way lineups at Paraclete XP?
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed has moved away from the field?
Did you know that it's a very fast pace at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship?
Did you know that France has a 50% makeover for the national 4way team?