Did you know that the NSL News discussed this year's double gold challenge with French 8way world champions? posted: Feb 26th, 2012 The NSL News story on 4 February 2012 pointed out an exciting 8way battle between a French and a US team in the 8way competition at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championships 2012. Bonjour Blue Sky and the new Paraclete XP8 lineup were in a race for the 3rd place throughout the whole meet.
The Golden Knights were in a league of their own on the very top of the leaderboard, and XPX8, the second Paraclete 8way team with the high-profile lineup, had no competition for the 2nd place either.
Bonjour Blue Sky, with the reigning 8way world champions Martial Ferre and Damien Sorlin as player coaches,... (more)
Did you know that Eliana Rodriguez and Craig Girard have a battle plan for Asaar Red and Gold? posted: Feb 25th, 2012 The NSL News mentioned earlier that the two 4way teams from Dubai, Asaar Red and Asaar Gold, are registered for the AA Class competition at the World Challenge 2012. This did not happen by mistake. Coaches Eliana Rodriguez and Craig Girard had good reasons for signing up their teams in the easier competition class at the indoor competition.
The NSL News story on 31 December 2011 brought the Advanced Class leaderboard of the USPA Nationals 2011 and the Open Class leaderboard of the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 up to the attention of the audience and pointed out that the meet averages of the two... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed took the 1st place at the January 2011 meet in Dubai? posted: Feb 24th, 2012 Arizona Airspeed's Thomas Hughes discussed the results of the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 with the NSL News in a live interview on 5 December 2011.
He said that his team was just beginning with the first training camp after the USPA Nationals 2011 and that the competition draw of the 3rd Dubai Championship would surely be a part of the upcoming Airspeed training.
Thomas Hughes was impressed with the performance of Aerodyne Aerokart from France and NMP-PCH Hayabusa from Belgium, and there was a good reason.
The NSL News evaluated the Dubai results and crunched some numbers for the Blue... (more)
Did you know that the World Challenge 2012 has an early new record number? posted: Feb 23rd, 2012 Paul Mayer's decision to put the Super Sequence back into the hat and follow the IPC rules for the competition draw at the World Challenge 2012 did not deter anybody from signing up for the popular event. The host at Bodyflight Bedford had followed the majority vote, as the NSL News reported on 17 February 2012.
In fact, this year's event is already bigger than all previous ones at this point in time, as 66 teams are registered by now. There is still plenty of time, and it can be expected that the final number will break the 70 for the first time. 63 teams was the record number last year, and... (more)
Did you know that Christie Blomster completes the Perris Wicked lineup? posted: Feb 22nd, 2012 The NSL News reported in December last year that Christy Fricken and Hannah Betts were recruiting a new US lineup for the female 4way category and introduced the third Perris Wicked member Kristen Johnson on 9 February 2012.
Christie Blomster completes the lineup and is in the Tail slot. She has been in the sport for an even shorter time than Kristen Johnson after making her first jump in May 2010. It was a tandem jump, and she signed up for AFF right after landing. She also bought a neon jumpsuit at the same time and was obviously hooked and committed.
She has a total of 270+ jumps now,... (more)
Did you know that the NSL News discussed this year's double gold challenge with French 8way world champions?
Did you know that Eliana Rodriguez and Craig Girard have a battle plan for Asaar Red and Gold?
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed took the 1st place at the January 2011 meet in Dubai?
Did you know that IBA Indoor Skydiving Competition Tour gets underway?
Did you know that the World Challenge 2012 has an early new record number?
Did you know that Christie Blomster completes the Perris Wicked lineup?