Saturday 26 August, the first day of the 8-way Nationals dawned bright and sunny, so everyone was in good spirits from ‘the off’. It was a busy day for Skydive Hibaldstow, running the Artistics and Speed nationals alongside the 8-way. Amazingly, they completed four events (Freefly, Freestyle, Speed and Rookie 8-way in one day, and […]
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Freestyle Freestyle has become a compelling element of tunnel meets across the globe in recent years and the event has received a great deal of media interest. Consequently I was expecting a fair amount of competition this year in this category at Nationals, as this element of the sport has grown in popularity. Freestyle A
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There’s always a new spin to put on an old trick! Mr Bill with a difference
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Put together 111 accomplished big-way skydivers pursuing a sequential formation world record. Bring them to one of the best drop zones in the world. Add an elegant dive plan. Plan on four days of attempts and good things can happen… That was the setting Monday, July 24, 2017 at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, USA.
Stuff to think about before you do your first BASE gainer… Practice Practice at a pool. Launching from a solid base is more realistic for most exit points. If you have access to a solid diving platform, then that is ideal. If you do not have one available then you can practice standing exits from
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Article by Rai Ahmed, Laura Jones and Paul Milburn AAA Category 16 teams rocked up to 4-way AAA UK Nationals this year, and I would say at least 8 of the teams were trained in various degrees, ready to showcase their talent… What made it interesting is that out of the top 4 teams fighting
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Carlos Torija Muñoz does the longest rope jump ever, from Kjerag, Norway. Nice track dude! World Record Rope Jump NEW WORLD RECORD ROPE JUMP 980m height – 424,8m free fall Total fall 571 m!!! Jumper : Carlos Torija Muñoz Follow him on Instagram : Carlosxfly
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This selfie video of a terrified woman watching a gaggle of wingsuiters proximity flying overhead is really funny – but gives an idea of the sheer speed and closeness involved… 15-Wingsuit Flyby Extreme Selfie – 15 wingsuit flyby Wingsuit Pilot’s Camera Here’s the wingsuit pilot’s point of view… can you spot the blue tarp with
Maxine Tate’s video diary of being a Canopy Piloting athlete at the World Games… In July 2017, thrity-six of the world’s best canopy pilots got to join 4,000 other athletes to compete in a unique event called The World Games, held in Wroclaw in Poland. These Games are held every four years, since 1981, and
Don’t be ‘that guy’! Humour can make a point very effectively, this safety video made everyone laugh at UK Nationals, Skydive Hibaldstow. They also sat up and took notice, it was an incident-free meet! 🙂 UK Nationals Safety Brief, by Skydive Hibaldstow Video by Skydive Hbaldstow Concept: Rob Spour Filming and production: Ally Tebbutt Actor:
