Did you know that each of the three top contenders in Dubai has one new member? posted: Jan 3rd, 2011 The NSL News is ready for the coverage of the Dubai Championship 2011. The event pages with the preview stories, polls and discussion options on Facebook are set. The first scores will hopefully be posted on Friday, along with reports from correspondents in Dubai.
The leaderboards show the registered teams, and the team names in the Open Class field indicate that the total of $45,000 will be divided between Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge, Arizona Airspeed and NMP-PCH Hayabusa. This would be a copy of the Dubai leaderboard in January 2010.
Russia has registered two strong teams, as well. However,... (more)
Did you know that the NSL New Year's greetings came from Sebastian? posted: Jan 2nd, 2011 The Happy Holidays and Thank You greeting came from the NSL News office in DeLand, the Happy New Year's message was recorded in Sebastian on 1-1-11.
Occasion was the annual New Year's Boogie, which started out years ago as the "Cross Keys Invasion". Visitors are now coming from many other regions, as well, and SDC Rhythm XP spending the winter season in Sebastian brings additional traffic to the south from the Midwest Skydiving League region.
Rob Radez, JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz were busy organizing loads and putting smaller groups of mostly recreational skydivers together. The NSL-TV camera... (more)
Did you know that GT Wreckless won silver at the USPA Collegiates 2010? posted: Jan 1st, 2011 The scores of the USPA Collegiates 2009 were actually posted in 2010 on the NSL website last year. This time, the scores of the same event are really the last ones of the 2010 season - indoor or outdoor.
Only a total of eight teams made the trip to Skydive Arizona, compared to 14 teams last year. Six of the eight teams are lineups of the military schools, the other two lineups are civilian ones.
One of the two civilian teams did really well in the contest with the well trained and fully covered military lineups and deserves additional respect for the performance in Arizona. GT Wreckless finished... (more)
Did you know that John Eagle is Airspeed's Tail in Dubai? posted: Dec 31st, 2010 The recent previews of the Dubai Championship 2011 need another correction.
Arizona Airspeed's Center Outside Craig Girard informed the NSL News that Mark Kirkby will not be available next week. His new Airspeed lineup is in training, and the trip to Dubai would interfere with the new Airspeed plans.
Craig Girard, Eliana Rodriguez and Andy Delk found a good substitute for the Airspeed lineup in Dubai though.
Former Airspeed Point John Eagle will take Mark Kirkby's Tail slot. John Eagle has been flying the Tail slot for Paraclete XP4 in 2009 and 2010 and knows what to do in the rear piece.... (more)
Did you know that three Alpha Armada members competed together in 2003? posted: Dec 30th, 2010 The NSL News goes back one more time to the upcoming female 4-way competition at the Dubai Championship 2011 and the lineup of the US team.
Hannah Betts (Center Inside), Becky Brocato (Tail), Christy Frikken (Center Outside) and Annaliese Peterson (Point) will compete with a new team name: Alpha Armada. The two previous stories on 26 December and 27 December provided the details of the team members and their history together.
The lineup story still got another twist and "fun fact" when Christy Frikken informed the NSL News that she and Annaliese Peterson also share a very short encounter... (more)
Did you know that it's the other way around in the 4-way Open Class? posted: Dec 29th, 2010 The situation between the USA and France in the Open Class competition at the Dubai Championship 2011 will be the opposite compared to the female 4-way category.
France is coming back with the original lineup of the reigning Aerokart Deep Blue 4-way world champions in the female 4-way category, while USA has a half-way new team in Dubai as the NSL News recently reported.
In the Open Class, Arizona Airspeed competes in Dubai with the same lineup that won the silver medals at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010, while France attends the first meet with the new member, Emmanuel... (more)
Did you know that each of the three top contenders in Dubai has one new member?
Did you know that the NSL New Year's greetings came from Sebastian?
Did you know that GT Wreckless won silver at the USPA Collegiates 2010?
Did you know that John Eagle is Airspeed's Tail in Dubai?
Did you know that three Alpha Armada members competed together in 2003?
Did you know that it's the other way around in the 4-way Open Class?