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Did you know that teams were creeping on a dance floor?
posted: Mar 18th, 2011 The training activities at Skydive DeLand slowed down towards the end of the day. Teams and staff took a break before the reception and competition draw for the Shamrock Showdown 2011, which was scheduled for 7 PM at the Clarion Hotel. New teams signed up and completed the paperwork. Black Cat arrived from Russia, and a young team from Georgia will compete with DeLand Cinco in the AA Class competition. STF VELO-X consists of Raud Guerra (Tail), Greg Siebe (Center Inside), Mike Talerico (Point), Nick Walker (Center Outside), with Dave Koons on camera. The opening ceremony in one of the conference... (more)

Did you know that the new Shamrock preview video is for the Airspeed fans?
posted: Mar 17th, 2011 It's an Airspeed morning in DeLand. The last of the three top contenders for the Shamrock Showdown 2011 arrived this morning at the dropzone and did a few warmup jumps. The French Open Class team, Aerodyne Aerokart Maubeuge, took a day off before the start of the competition tomorrow morning, while Arizona Airspeed tested the more humid air over DeLand. Thomas Hughes mentioned that the Florida air feels wet compared to the air over Eloy. The NSL News created a video clip for the Airspeed fans and followed the team before and after the first training jump in DeLand. Airspeed will jump only... (more)

Did you know that Team 4 Speed XP does not compete this weekend?
posted: Mar 16th, 2011 The next preview video clip of the Shamrock Showdown 2011 begins once again with the new arrivals in DeLand. Another French 4-way team joined the training activities today. However, this team will not compete at the Shamrock, even though the NSL News suggested this experiment. Team 4 Speed XP is the French national 4-way team in Vertical Formation Skydiving. The NSL News met the team last time at the Paraclete XP Indoor Skydiving Championships 2011, as the story on 7 March 2011 reported. The French team, world champions of 2010, had an exciting 1-point race with SDC Standard at Paraclete... (more)

Did you know that Germany's ISB Air had bad luck on a day off in Orlando?
posted: Mar 15th, 2011 It was the last day off for several teams today before the start of the Shamrock Showdown 2011 on Friday morning. Some teams enjoyed the day off at the dropzone and even continued jumping (Fast Air), others visited Orlando (NMP-PCH Hayabusa, ISB Air) or other locations in the area. The trip of the German team to Orlando turned out to end with a very unfortunate accident. Center Outside Sarah Hajooze injured her back and knee seriously when she slipped and fell during the off day. Sad news for the team that was ready to challenge the French Deep Blue Defenders in DeLand. It was once again... (more)

Did you know that only Top 10 team SDC Rhythm XP goes back to Bedford with the same lineup?
posted: Mar 14th, 2011 There were no new arrivals today in DeLand, and the teams that are currently training for the Shamrock Showdown 2011 had another beautiful day with perfect jumping conditions. New video footage features a few of NMP-PCH Hayabusa's training jumps today. Hayabusa is right on target with the training schedule despite the late arrival after airline problems with the luggage. The Belgian team took off the jumpsuits today and will not re-dress until Wednesday morning. Tuesday is a day off. Other new information came from the United Kingdom where Bodyflight Bedford pepares the facilities for the... (more)

Did you know that Aerodyne Aerokart Maubeuge seems to have better control over exits and subterminal?
posted: Mar 13th, 2011 The next preview of the Shamrock Showdown 2011 zooms in on once again on the DeLand Norgies. This time, the NSL Reality TV camera followed the Norgies on an 8-way training day. Hopefully, a live NSL Talk with the original 4-way lineup will follow soon. Katie Woods was helping out in 8-way since the Norgies were still missing Sissel Maria Finnseth. The Polaris member, who has trained and competed with the Norwegian national 4-way team in the female category in 2010, is coming to DeLand later. Katie Woods is helping out in the meantime. The former Satori member will also compete at the Shamrock... (more)