Did you know that the Fun Flag is in French possession at the FAI World Cup 2015? posted: Sep 7th, 2015 The Sun Path Products NSL News has successfully transitioned from Saarlouis and the German Nationals 2015 to Teuge and the FAI World Cup 2015.
The event in Germany was concluded with the award ceremony on Saturday evening, and the opening ceremony in the Netherlands took place at a small castle near the skydiving center of Teuge on Monday evening. Henny Wiggers flew in the Dutch flag to a very small target where a reception followed the official opening ceremony.
The competition draw was done earlier at the drop zone and brought an easier task to the 4-way teams at the World Cup, compared... (more)
Did you know that the judges had a "soft acquisition" for the first Fun Flag possession in history? posted: Aug 30th, 2014 The FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014 has arrived at the last day of competition.
The weather situation is critical and not very stabil, while there are a few more rounds to be completed.
The FAI Jury accepted a requst by the host in Prostejov to extend the schedule by an hour to possibly complete all competition rounds. It has become a race against the time.
The weather cooperated well in the earlier hours of the morning, and there is a good chance for the completion of the meet.
It's time for a Fun Flag update, as the world meet comes to a close quite soon, and the... (more)
Did you know that Round 4 might bring a new 8-way world record? posted: Aug 25th, 2014 The last day before the start of the FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014 went by with beautiful weather and was concluded with the competition draw after the opening ceremony.
It was once again a manual live draw by the judges in front of the teams and competitors. The atmosphere was stirred up a bit when Round 4 was drawn. The sequence did not get the 4-way teams too excited, however, the 8-way teams were showing some emotions.
The sequence of Round 4 is the fastest one that has been drawn in a long time. It could be a training sequence for an 8-way team that wants to practice... (more)
Did you know that Russian 8-way world champions of 2003 are back together in 4-way? posted: Aug 25th, 2014 It is only a few hours away from the competition draw for the FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014 in Prostejov, Czech Republic.
The teams are done with the last training jumps, and the next time the planes get in the air it will be for the scoring points. There have been quite a few changes in the lineups, and the Sun Path Products NSL News can cover at least a few of them.
The new lineup of the Austrian national team was mentioned earlier and is competing under the name Final Edition. Vision 99 is at the competition site, and the XL reunion with John McIver and Steve Hamilton... (more)
Did you know that Rookie Class competed while the world class teams trained in Prostejov? posted: Aug 24th, 2014 The scores of five Rookie Class teams are currently posted on last weekend's leaderboard, while the best 4-way teams in the world are getting ready for Round 1 of the FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2014 in Prostejov, where Round 1 is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Once again, the Rookie Class teams gave each other a great competition, and it is a battle between the Northwest and the Southern Skydiving League so far. The Top 3 teams are separated by two points, and more Rookie Class scores may be added from Northern California and Carolina.
The new Southern Skydiving League... (more)
Did you know that Sarah Smith might complete a 7-year stretch of attendance at FAI/IPC world events this year? posted: May 8th, 2014 It is nothing new that the female competitors in the United Kingdom have been playing a very strong role in 4way Formation Skydiving competition for many years. The scores on the combined leaderboard of the World Challenge 2014 provide more evidence that this has not changed.
There is even the potential for an unprecedented situation in the United Kingdom this year. Two female lineups may represent the country at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving this year, if Satori decides to stay home after winning the UK Nationals last year.
Bodyflight Isis is currently waiting for news from... (more)
Did you know that the Fun Flag is in French possession at the FAI World Cup 2015?
Did you know that the judges had a "soft acquisition" for the first Fun Flag possession in history?
Did you know that Round 4 might bring a new 8-way world record?
Did you know that Russian 8-way world champions of 2003 are back together in 4-way?
Did you know that Rookie Class competed while the world class teams trained in Prostejov?
Did you know that Sarah Smith might complete a 7-year stretch of attendance at FAI/IPC world events this year?