Did you know that the SDC Rhythm XP tryout day is in full swing? posted: Dec 16th, 2011 It is almost exactly two years ago that the NSL News made the trip from DeLand, Florida, to Raeford, North Carolina, to cover the tryout day for SDC Rhythm XP's open Tail slot.
NSL News reporter Kurt Gaebel was car pooling with tryout candidate Thiago Gomes, and the NSL News story on 11 December 2009 brought the tryout activities to the NSL News audience.
Thiago Gomes and Kurt Gaebel shared the 520-mile drive once again two years later on Thursday, however, the situation has changed for both. Thiago Gomes has been the Rhythm Tail for two years, and he is now in Raeford to select the new Center... (more)
Did you know that Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa were penalty-free in Rounds 5 and 6? posted: Dec 15th, 2011 The NSL-TV coverage of the top duel between Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa at the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 continues with the videos of Round 5 and Round 6.
Those were the only two rounds where both teams tied each others' scores. They were also two of the three consecutive rounds where neither of the two top teams had a point deduction. There are several red dots on the score sheets in both rounds, however, a majority of three judges never materialized for a penalty..3rd Dubai Championship 2011Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8TotalAvgRank4way OpenL,C,P,20K,M,6,15G,19,H,112,10,E13,9,5O,7,3B,21,164,1,22TotalAvg1France... (more)
Did you know that Melanie Curtis knows why she keeps coming back to skydiving competition? posted: Dec 14th, 2011 The NSL News is not the only 4way competition fan contributing to the Blue Skies Mag on a regular basis. Melanie "Melsinore" Curtis has her own column and touches many different areas of life and skydiving every month. She is running her own "Life and Communication Coaching" business when she is not writing or skydiving.
She won Advanced Class gold medals with Elsinore Adrenaline at the USPA Nationals 2004 and has been competing in the Open Class at the national championships ever since. This year, she was back in the Advanced Class as a player coach for Monkey Business who finished in 14th... (more)
Did you know that NMP-PCH Hayabusa's highscore in Round 4 is now on NSL-TV? posted: Dec 13th, 2011 The NSL-TV coverage of the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 continues with Round 3 and Round 4 in the duel between Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa. Once again, the update includes the extended leaderboard with the point deductions and copies of the score sheets with more details.
Round 3 was unique, as it shows a spotless score sheet for Aerodyne Aerokart. It happens quite frequently that a team has no point deductions in a round, even though there are plenty of red dots on the score sheet. There was nothing that caught any judge's attention in the French Round 3.
Hayabusa was not so lucky,... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV features Aerodyne Aerokart vs. NMP-PCH Hayabusa? posted: Dec 12th, 2011 NMP-PCH Hayabusa's team videographer Danny Jacobs has also uploaded his competition videos of the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 now, and they are available for reviews.
It offers the opportunity to compare Aerodyne Aerokart, winner in Dubai, and the Belgian national team directly, and NSL-TV begins with Round 1 and Round 2. The extended leaderboard shows the point deductions per round, and the even more interested visitors can also find the spots of the infringements on the InTime score sheets.
3rd Dubai Championship 2011Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8TotalAvgRank4way... (more)
Did you know that the FSL Tunnel Kicker at iFLY Orlando keeps growing? posted: Dec 11th, 2011 The number of participants grew once again at the next "FSL Tunnel Kicker" on December 6th at iFLY Orlando. The last open event in October had the highest attendance since iFLY Orlando and Florida Skydiving League launched this project together in July this year. It has been growing ever since and continues to bring together the 4way community in Florida once per month.
The November event was exclusively a training opportunity for the FSL teams who would compete at the NSL Championship 2011, as the NSL News reported on 9 November 2011. The 2011 season is over now, and the December event was... (more)
Did you know that the SDC Rhythm XP tryout day is in full swing?
Did you know that Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa were penalty-free in Rounds 5 and 6?
Did you know that Melanie Curtis knows why she keeps coming back to skydiving competition?
Did you know that NMP-PCH Hayabusa's highscore in Round 4 is now on NSL-TV?
Did you know that NSL-TV features Aerodyne Aerokart vs. NMP-PCH Hayabusa?
Did you know that the FSL Tunnel Kicker at iFLY Orlando keeps growing?