Did you know that NSL-TV now features the Perris Fury - Arcteryx race? posted: Apr 11th, 2008 The race between XL and Airspeed Odyssey and Hayabusa Defence's first meet attendance in 2008 were surely not the only exciting aspects of the World Challenge 2008. There were several other hot spots in the 39-team field, and the NSL News will try to get to all of them, step by step.
In fact, the competition for the 3rd place and £1,500 was just as thrilling as and almost identical with the race for the top spot. Perris Fury and Norway's national 4-way team Arcteryx battled with each other throughout the whole competition and pushed themselves even past the world-class team from Belgium.
Neither... (more)
Did you know that Pete Allum explains XL live on NSL-TV? posted: Apr 10th, 2008 The NSL News invited XL member at the World Challenge 2008, Pete Allum, to the NSL office for a live interview before he leaves DeLand heading for the summer in Europe. It was time to ask the many questions about the "mystery team" at Bodyflight Bedford directly to a team member. The video of the live interview comes along with three more XL videos of the competition in Bedford, Rounds 2, 3 and 7.
Pete Allum attended the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 with Team Fastrax where he filled the Tail slot for John Hart. His XL teammates of 2003, Thomas Hughes and Steve Hamilton, competed with him for Fastrax... (more)
Did you know that this spring was a record start into the 2008 season? posted: Apr 9th, 2008 It has been a fantastic start into the 2008 season for 4-way Formation Skydiving competition so far. The first 4-way competition this year, the Paraclete XP tunnel meet on February 9, attracted 14 regional teams of the Carolina Skydiving League area to Raeford.
The Valentine's Meet 2008 was next a week later and seems to be on an upswing after the former Southwest Skydiving League split into the Arizona Skydiving League and the California Skydiving League. The 2006 event had ten teams competing in Eloy.
The Valentine's Meet then became the season opener of the new Arizona Skydiving League... (more)
Did you know that Rounds 5 and 6 come together with John Hart's last 4-way tips? posted: Apr 8th, 2008 Four new NSL-TV videos of the World Challenge 2008 feature an exciting situation in the race between Airspeed Odyssey and XL. Round 5 was the last one on Saturday afternoon, and Round 6 was the beginning of the second meet day Sunday morning.
XL finished the day with another sole highscore and extended the lead over Airspeed to two points in Round 5. Three XL members (Pete Allum, Steve Hamilton, Brian Johnson) were now in the same situation as at the World Challenge 2007. XL 2008 knew what happened last year and were committed to maintain the lead on this year's Sunday morning.
It did not... (more)
Did you know that Slipstream launches a new team project in the Northern Plans? posted: Apr 7th, 2008 A new team project, Slipstream, has been launched in the Northern Plains Skydiving League. The team members are familiar names from the last seven years in the NPSL. Steve Blake (Point), Aaron Hislop (Center Inside), Jon Arnold (Tail), Bill Rehm (Center Outside) and Rich Barr (Camera) are combining for over 12,000 skydives and 75 years of experience and plan for a fun and productive 4-way season.
The team's goals are to take a combination of very compatible and talented skydivers from the NPSL area and push the local limits of 4-way throughout the NPSL 2008 season - ending with the USPA Nationals... (more)
Did you know that the 4-way world is still wondering why and how? posted: Apr 6th, 2008 NSL-TV continues with more videos of the World Challenge 2008, provided by CamScore, the DZ-TV and judging system developer from the United Kingdom.
Today's story follows the amazing race between Airspeed Odyssey and XL. This race was not amazing as of Airspeed Odyssey's performance, which was as it was expected: on the highest 4-way performance level currently in the world and in the history of Formation Skydiving competition. (more)