Author name: Lesley Gale

Lesley has been in love with skydiving for 35 years. She is a multiple world and national record holder and a coach on 20 successful record events worldwide. She has over 100 competition medals spanning more than 25 years and has been on the British 8-way National team at World events. She started Skydive Mag to spread knowledge, information and passion about our amazing sport. Lesley is delighted to be sponsored by Performance Designs, Sun Path, Cypres, Cookie, Symbiosis suits and Larsen & Brusgaard

400 – The Movie

Experienced Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

Learn about the documentary in production about the 400-way…

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Women’s World Record 2024

Events, Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

The story of the first women’s world record for a decade…

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Catching up with… Maja Kuczynska

Experienced Skydiver, Indoor Skydiver, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

Super-talented freestyle tunnel champion now competing outdoors…

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Buying Used Gear

Experienced Skydiver, Gear, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

What parts of the harness can be altered to fit ?

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Catching up with… Felicia Sturgeon

Experienced Base Jumper, Experienced Skydiver, New Base Jumper, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

Felicia – an amazingly talented flyer who excels at everything…

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HALO Jump, aged 63!

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

Pancho Campo will jump from 25,000 feet, becoming the first Spanish civilian over 60 to do so…

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Catching up with… The Fanatics

Experienced Skydiver, Indoor Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

The Fanatics swept the D2W board, winning gold at every event…

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Save, Save, SAVE!

Experienced Skydiver, New Skydiver, Staying Alive / By Lesley Gale

SAVE Lives and SAVE Money with a CYPRES SAVE Story

Save, Save, SAVE! Read More »

Catching up with… Lewis Hard

Experienced Skydiver, Indoor Skydiver, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

Multiple gold medallist Lewis Hard talks about training to win…

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Wind Games 2024

Experienced Skydiver, Indoor Skydiver, New Skydiver / By Lesley Gale

4-way FS, VFS, freestyle, D2W, D4W & speed, all at one competition…

Wind Games 2024 Read More »

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