Did you know that the Ranch Skydiving League prepares its comeback in 2006? posted: Feb 10th, 2006 The NSL News story on January 19 reported that the New England Skydiving League plans a comeback for the 2006 season, directed by Beth Murray and supported by team Mass Defiance.
It was a coincidence that Christine Kelley of the Blue Sky Ranch contacted the NSL headquarters almost at exactly the same time and laid out plans to re-activate the Ranch Skydiving League. She explained that the interest in 4-way has come back at the Ranch after a few slower years:
"Basically, the last few years have been fairly low key with Formation Skydiving. We continued to have teams, but nothing was very much... (more)
Did you know that Team America finished the NSL Championship 2005 with a statement? posted: Feb 9th, 2006 The videos of round ten at the NSL Championship 2005 complete the NSL-TV coverage of this event. All the 4-way competition jumps that were made at SkyQuest in November last year can now be viewed on the NSL page of the SkyQuest website by clicking on the score of the jump. (more)
Did you know that Marylou Laughlin updated the NSL News after the recent IPC meeting? posted: Feb 8th, 2006 The NSL News story on January 3 updated the NSL News audience on the eligibility status of new Airspeed 8-way member Thomas Hughes. One week later, the next NSL News story on January 9 followed up with the official language of the revised rule, provided by Italy's IPC Delegate Sara Sacchet.
The only missing piece for Thomas Hughes was the official confirmation by the United States Parachute Association (USPA). USPA's IPC Delegate and Chair of the Competition Committee, Marylou Laughlan, who represented the USA at the recent IPC Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, was still waiting for the official... (more)
Did you know that the 400-way world record formation has been completed? posted: Feb 8th, 2006 The NSL News story on February 4 covered the current record attempts of the World Team in Thailand. It took BJ Worth, his staff and all World Tram members only four more days to complete the first 400-way formation in skydiving history. (more)
Did you know that SkyVenture Orlando provided over 27 hours of free tunnel time in 2005? posted: Feb 6th, 2006 The NSL 2005 season was also the 6th year of the NSL SkyVenture Competition at the same time. SkyVenture Orlando has been a true supporter of the National Skydiving League from the very beginning. In fact, SkyVenture Orlando opened its operation the same year when the NSL was formed and held its first championship event in 1998.
The first SkyVenture wind tunnel in Orlando began the supporting efforts by sponsoring the NSL Championship 1998 at Skydive DeLand and continued the mutually successful business relationship in 1999 and 2000. The currently known NSL SkyVenture Orlando Competition was... (more)
Did you know that NSL Gloves fly for the World Team in Thailand? posted: Feb 4th, 2006 The World Team is currently in Thailand trying to bring the world record for the largest formation up to the numnber of 400. Former 8-way world champion and IPC President BJ Worth has been organizing and leading the World Team for many years. He has also organized the Kaleidoscope Dives of SkyQuest since the inauguration of the event in 2001. His master spotting expert, Roger Ponce de Leon, is also working on getting everybody back to the landing area in Thailand. SkyQuest's Team Elite organizer Lou Tommaso is a First Officer of the World Team.
The National Skydiving League is not directly involved... (more)
Did you know that the Ranch Skydiving League prepares its comeback in 2006?
Did you know that Team America finished the NSL Championship 2005 with a statement?
Did you know that Marylou Laughlin updated the NSL News after the recent IPC meeting?
Did you know that the 400-way world record formation has been completed?
Did you know that SkyVenture Orlando provided over 27 hours of free tunnel time in 2005?
Did you know that NSL Gloves fly for the World Team in Thailand?