largest vertical formation?

[jumper03 0]

If you consider a hybrid dive as three levels
Hangers
Belly flyers
stingers

then has anybody gotten over three layers worth of formation? Say a hanger hanging on the hanger and an additional stinger docked on and above the stinger for five levels?

Or just a string of people hanging - kinda like a crew stack with no canopies out

what the record?

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[ToeUp 0]

Here's a photo of a 4 level dive building at Project Horizon 2. It was shot by Craig Amrine, his album is here.

I think we built 5-levels as well, but haven't been able to find any evidence yet.

[Chrisky 0]

Sorry, but that pic looks like 3lvl to me, the camera guy in fron (blue suit) obviously isn't docked. There are two pairs of stacked stingers docked on to the sit base. so that's base, 2 stingers above, 2 stingers on top = three levels for me.
Or am i wrong? Never did a hybrid myself yet, so please clarify.

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[ToeUp 0]

As I said, it's still building. The guy in blue is not a camera guy, but he's going for a foot. We did complete it, I just couldn't find a complete photo so far.

And we wouldn't call this a hybrid, as everybody was flying a vertical body position. The term hybrid is generally reserved for a mix of bellyflyers and freeflyers. Here's a pic. Go try it, hybrids are fun.

[jumper03 0]

Very nice pics. Thanks for the info.

I'd love to try one sometime - in a couple hundred more jumps maybe

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[ToeUp 0]

Another good thing about hybrids is that you really don't need all that much experience. Small ones can be very easy, especially for the belly-flyers. You can even do a hybrid with just two people, one flying belly, another hanging on a legstrap and a chest strap.
To get into the hanging position it'll help if you know how to fly on your feet, but basically you hold your buddy's straps and swing your feet under. It's also fun to switch roles during the dive, or doing it with three; 2-way belly round with shoulder grips and one person hanging on the chest straps of the other two.

But before trying any of this, make sure your rigs are freefly friendly. A loose bridle while you're spinning around your friends can really ruin your day.
Also, make sure your chest-straps are secure, really watch out for those handles and be aware of everyone on breakoff.