Did you know that Carolina Turbo XP is going full time this year? posted: Jan 24th, 2013 The NSL News story on 22 November 2012 brought news about the new "US Shooting Star" in 4way competition, Carolina Turbo XP. The NSL News has followed the team since it was born in 2009, and it has been a very impressive story which doesn't seem to end.
"VTSD", as the team name was in 2009, attended a total of eight meets that year. It began with a 29.3 average in the Rookie Class competition of the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship and ended with Intermediate Class gold medals at the USPA Nationals 2009. VTSD/Turbo went through three competition categories (Rookie - A - AA) in the same year... (more)
Did you know that Evolution's new lineup joins the spring competition tour? posted: Jan 23rd, 2013 The start of the 2013 outdoor competition season is just around the corner. The two indoor meets at the Sportflight Skydive Arena in the Czech Republic and at SkyVenture New Hampshire generated the first leaderboards this year, and another indoor competition will be next, the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2013.
Mostly French teams have their annual Aerokart Indoor Championship at the end of February in Paris, and the Canadian Indoor Nationals are scheduled for the beginning of March.
Arizona Airspeed's new lineup will post the first outdoor scores of the 2013 season at the annual Valentine's... (more)
Did you know that the facts of US 8way history support the Paraclete XP8 project? posted: Jan 22nd, 2013 The NSL News reported on 8 January 2013 that Paraclete XP's new 8way lineup is serious business and plans to win at the USPA Nationals this year.
The first training camp of a whole week took place in Paraclete's 16-foot flying chamber earlier this month, and all team members showed up: Brian Krause, Kirk Verner, John D'Annunzio, Solly Williams, Shannon Pilcher, Josh Hall, Thiago Gomes. The names of the lineup members speak for themselves.
It takes a lot of confidence to set a goal as highly as this 8way team does it. The main opponent is no less than the reigning 8way world champions of the... (more)
Did you know that NMP-PCH Hayabusa and Arizona Airspeed will battle for two more years? posted: Jan 21st, 2013 The last update coming from the Arizona Airspeed headquarters in Eloy was posted on 28 December 2012. The story broke the news that Chris Farina would replace Josh Hall in the Point slot. Former SDC Rhythm XP member Thiago Gomes was also heading west to serve as the Airspeed alternate.
The personnel changes for Arizona Airspeed and SDC Rhythm XP do not seem to change the situation in the USA very much. Airspeed is still the country's top team, and Rhythm will continue as the main challenger.
The picture may look differently on the international top level in 4way Formation Skydiving competition.... (more)
Did you know that Ben Liston has to try again next year in New Hampshire? posted: Jan 20th, 2013 The AAA Class showdown between Shmeland and Minimal Compliance at the SkyVenture New Hampshire Indoor Fest 2013 had a dramatic finish as it can usually be seen only at major events.
The NSL News mentioned earlier that teams have to be prepared for two sequences when they enter the antechamber. Meet Director Ben Liston, who was also competing for Minimal Compliance, had put the whole meet on a hold after Round 8. He wanted the judges to catch up, so the teams would know their scores before entering the chamber for the last two rounds.
Shmeland and Minimal Compliance were tied in 1st place... (more)
Did you know that NSL Reality TV features Shmeland and Compliance with the first two rounds? posted: Jan 19th, 2013 It is difficult for the four judges at the SV New Hampshire 2013 to keep up with the tunnel pace. Deanne Hesterberg, Randy Connell, Andre Van Heerden and Chief Judge Jim Rees are working hard and have no chance to match Ben Liston's perfectly efficient meet machine.
Jim Rees used to be his Mass Defiance team mate and is now once again pushing the judging buttons for and against them. Jim Rees said that all his judges at SkyVenture New Hampshire are FAI rated now. He hopes to get them on the meet list for international events soon.
Ben Liston and the teams did not wait for the judges, and... (more)