Did you know that weather and gas prices make it more difficult in New England? posted: Jun 30th, 2008 Four of last weekend's competitions have already provided scores and updates. It turns out so far that the weather did not cooperate much anywhere, neither in Europe nor in the USA.
The 3rd competition of the United Kingdom Skydiving League did not get any further than to half completion of Round 2. The teams of the Czech Republic Skydiving League were stopped after three rounds.
It was not much better in the USA. The Midwest Skydiving League completed only four of the scheduled six rounds. The New England Skydiving League did not even get the chance to start the meet at all.
Mass Defiance's... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV shows the indoor Round 9 from both perspectives? posted: Jun 28th, 2008 The NSL News story on 21 June 2008 included already a special treat for the NSL-TV audience. Live videos of the three top teams at the indoor competition of the Paraclete XP Money Meet 2008 provided a very up close and personal perspective of world-class 4-way teams in full action. (more)
Did you know that bad weather shortened the FSL meet at Skydive City? posted: Jun 27th, 2008 Last weekend's leaderboard shows a unique situation in the AAA Class field. Team Teiwaz appears two times on the same leaderboard, and coincidence places both lineups right next to each other.
This is not a mistake. Teiwaz actually competed with two different lineups at two different locations. Jim "Bu" Klinge, Rodney Cruce, Sean Sweeney and Kurt Gaebel competed at the Paraclete XP Money Meet 2008 in Raeford, while Derrick Thomas, Bruce Robertson, Bob Byrne and Dave Ruffell attended the June meet of the Florida Skydiving League at Skydive City.
Teiwaz in North Carolina had better luck with... (more)
Did you know that teams from the Netherlands swept the A Class leaderboard? posted: Jun 26th, 2008 The stongest showing of last weekend's numerous events in the USA and Europe came from the Netherlands where 4-way competition is on the same upswing that many other leagues are currently enjoying. The small European country had 23 teams competing at the annual Tomscat Trophy.
The national 4-way team Dynamic Fource finished in 8th position of the very strong 32-team AAA Class field with a 17.4 average. This first result in 2008 matches the team's highest average in August last year. Seven other Dutch teams competed in the AAA Class, as well, none of them new for the NSL News audience and on... (more)
Did you know that Round 2 was a more technical round with a slower sequence? posted: Jun 26th, 2008 The regular visitors of the Paraclete XP Money Meet 2008 page have probably already detected the new link to the NSL-TV page where the previously featured meet videos can be reviewed. The link to Round 1 on the leaderboard has already been replaced by the second round of last weekend's competition in Raeford. (more)
Did you know that the scores from the Mideast are coming along with new 4-way Tips? posted: Jun 25th, 2008 Last weekend's numerous 4-way events included the second meet of the Mideast Skydiving League. The scores from the Fastrax headquarters at Start Skydiving come along with a new article of John Hart's 4-way Tips.
Four teams competed at his new skydiving center near Cincinnati, and he and his former Fastrax teammate Niklas Hemlin were a part of the competition with the new team Wait & See. After leaving the US 8-way team KnightTrax John Hart made it his mission at Start Skydiving to bring up new skydivers and introduce them to 4-way competition, then take them up to a higher performance level.... (more)