Did you know that the 4-way videos of Round 2 come along with a Deep Blue interview? posted: Mar 23rd, 2010 The NSL News used the opportunity of an early 4-way finish at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010 to spend some time with the French national 4-way team in the female category, Aerokart Deep Blue. The NSL Talk with the team on Sunday morning took place after a few additional training jumps.
The Deep Blue members said that they like to train, and they use any opportunity to get in the air. The weather was good enough to jump on Sunday morning, while the 8-way teams completed more competition rounds.
Previews of the event had already mentioned a few times that the Shamrock Showdown 2010 would also... (more)
Did you know that Shamrock Showdown aftermath begins with videos of Round 1? posted: Mar 22nd, 2010 The review of the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010 begins with the videos of Round 1. The NSL News features the Top 10 teams of the AAA Class competition. The videos of other teams will be shown with related stories to come.
The scores of Round 1 put at least the Top 3 teams already in the positions where they would end up after ten rounds. Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge, the French national 4-way team, posted the highscore of the round and took the early lead with the 21-pointer.
Paraclete XP4 and Genesis both outscored Aerokart Deep Blue in Round 1 by one point. However, the French national team in... (more)
Did you know that the Shamrock Showdown 2010 is over? posted: Mar 21st, 2010 The FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010 is over, and it was most successful in many ways.
The highest number of teams competed on the highest level of current 4-way and 8-way competition in the world. All teams had a great time, especially when the ten rounds were already completed on Saturday. Only a few rounds were left to do for AweZomeness in the A Class.
Skydive DeLand had the highest number of loads and jumps made on one single day in the history of the skydiving center that was opened from scratch by Bob Hallett approx. 30 years ago. The combination of seven rounds of 4-way and the POPS record... (more)
Did you know that 4-way videos complete the first day of the Shamrock Showdown 2010? posted: Mar 19th, 2010 The NSL News could not finish the day without uploading a few videos of the 4-way competition.
The first video features the three top teams of the AAA/Open Class that were expected to be in those top spots. The French national team, Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge, is on the way to another 10-round meet with only scores of 20 points and higher.
France is already the only team that can accomplish this mission at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010.
Round 3 was already the end of this project for all other teams. The sequence of this round (L-3-22) may have been slower than expected. The sequence of... (more)
Did you know that the NSL-TV coverage of the Shamrock Showdown begins with 8-way? posted: Mar 19th, 2010 It was a perfect first day at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010. Beautiful weather welcomed all teams on Friday morning in DeLand.
The 8-way teams completed five rounds in the morning, as it was planned. The opening ceremony with the draw for the 4-way competition followed around noon, and the 4-way teams were in the air at 2:30 pm.
The POPS did their big-ways in the meantime all day long.
Two rounds of 4-way were planned for Friday afternoon. However, it turned out that the lift capacity in combination with perfect weather allowed the teams to complete three rounds. There is a very good... (more)
Did you know that NMP-PCH Hayabusa discussed the Shamrock Showdown live with the NSL News? posted: Mar 18th, 2010 The scores and news from Australia took the attention of the NSL News for a day, and it is now time to go straight back to the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010. The final preparations are in full swing, as Camscore's Jo Bell sets up the judging and DZ-TV system for the combination of 4-way, 8-way and big-way, while TV producer John Dunn works on the stage for the Shamrock show on a regional TV network. Former DeLand Majik world champion and Hayabusa coach Joey Jones will be the host of the show.
His Hayabusa team members visited the NSL office yesterday for a lengthy conversation about Hayabusa's... (more)
Did you know that the 4-way videos of Round 2 come along with a Deep Blue interview?
Did you know that Shamrock Showdown aftermath begins with videos of Round 1?
Did you know that the Shamrock Showdown 2010 is over?
Did you know that 4-way videos complete the first day of the Shamrock Showdown 2010?
Did you know that the NSL-TV coverage of the Shamrock Showdown begins with 8-way?
Did you know that NMP-PCH Hayabusa discussed the Shamrock Showdown live with the NSL News?