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

Girlfriend Troubles

HELP! – Our teammate’s girlfriend thinks she’s the coach! Okay Roy, here’s the deal… We have a new team member joined this year, he’s working out brilliant… but his girlfriend isn’t! Firstly I noticed her influence when we were making decisions about where to go for our two overseas training camps. I didn’t see the […]

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2014 – A Snug Odyssey

Sun Path Products, manufacturer of the Javelin Odyssey, has made further improvements to their rig. The SLS modification adds comfort, control and confidence, and the Split Collins Lanyard aims to improve safety. Stabilized Laterals Sun Path was the first company to introduce indented side laterals to a harness/container system, that joined the harness to the

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The Golden Ticket!!

The Golden Ticket!! 2013 Highlights of the Red Bull Air racers journey proximity flying around the world, sponsored by Skydive Dubai. Flyers: Mike Swanson, Noah Bahnson, Julian Boulle, Vince Reffet, Jhonathan Florez, Rudy Cassan The Golden Ticket!! 2013 Highlights of the Red Bull Air racers journey proximity flying around the world, sponsored by Skydive Dubai.

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Nismo Vs. Wingsuit

Nissan Nismo versus wingsuits: an Ad done by Dave Barlia in a Jedei, and Barry Holubeck in a Rebel 1. ‘That must be a fast car’ – Tony Uragallo Nissan Nismo versus wingsuits: an Ad done by Dave Barlia in a Jedei, and Barry Holubeck in a Rebel 1. ‘That must be a fast car’

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The Skydive MACHINE

“It’s a Skydive MACHINE!” – said Marco Arrigo about Skydive Hibaldstow at the British Nationals in 8-way FS, Freefly, Freestyle and Speed… these entire competitions started and finished that same day.
 In 2012 & 2013 UK hosted the world’s biggest 4-way Nationals, with 75 teams In 2009, the 4-way finished in one day, with over

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Christmas Boogie in Seville

Having attended the 2012 Christmas Boogie I knew I wanted to return for Xmas 2013. What I didn’t realise when I booked flights and hotel was how much bigger and better 2013 was planned to be!!! Magnificent Beasts Skydive Spain near Seville is a sister dropzone to Skydive Hibaldstow in the north of England. They

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Wind GAMES

A new event has been added to the wind tunnel calendar. Windoor in Spain will be hosting its first major competition, with the aim of showcasing the tunnel, for competitors, the audience on site and all those people who tune in worldwide to follow the coverage. The first Wind Games will be held 17-18 January

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