Karine Joly’s description of the recent sequential head-up record
We left for a Florida state record, came back with a world record!
Again this year, we came to join Americans in Florida at Skydive City, Zephyr Hills, for a head-to-head state record.
Last year we closed a figure at 42 then 47, heads up. So the goal was set to be over 50 for 2024.
Injuries and last-minute cancellations have thwarted plans. So the organizers, Brad and Mallory Hunt, decided to bounce back by attempting a sequence record, of 2 and 3 points, which would become a world record. So a 32-person group was selected, while at the same time, a smaller 100% American group would attempt for a sequential national record.
Attempts begin and the 2 point record goes out on the fourth jump! We finish the day on a fifth jump where the 2 points are made again, but we are missing a few people for the third.
Head-Up Record
32-way, point 1 
32-way, point 2 – Images by Byrd’s Eye Studio
The next day, the moody weather only allowed us three jumps. Systematically, we realized the 2 points, but one or two branches lack time to validate the third. Then a day of strong wind kept us from leaving for new attempts… so we’re sticking to this very promising first day performance for next year!
- Videomen : Elliot Byrd & Norman Kent
- Judges : Jim Rees, Randy Connell, Amanda Owens Smalley
- 7 nations
- 19 American, 3 Brazilian, 3 Kuwaitians, 2 Germans,1 Belgian, 1 Turkish and 3 from France – Guillaume Doisy, Greg Crozier & Karine Joly
- 3 women on the record
- 2 Twin Otters – altitude 5,200 meters
Words by Karine Joly, Airwax
Head-Down Night World Record
Coming soon – report on the head down night record at Eloy, Arizona!
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