Taz 0 #1 September 9, 2009 Hi all, November 7th-13th at Skydive Elsinore we will be attempting a US National Wingsuit Formation Record, with proceeds and publicity benefiting City Year Los Angeles to help at-risk kids stay in school. We are aiming for a 100-way. The attempt will be judged by two USPA and/or FAI-rated judges according to the accepted USPA criteria used to judge multiple state wingsuit formation records since July. Please come out and fly with us if you are qualified! All the information about the event is online here. Read the Frequently Asked Questions. This is the Skills Checklist. There's a Wingsuit Bigway newsletter that goes out once or twice a month. Sign up on the right hand side of this page Contact any of the 8 organizers and plane captains directly too if you want: Scott Callantine (plane captain) Mark Harris (organizer, plane captain, video) Jeff Nebelkopf (organizer) Ed Pawlowski (plane captain) Phil Peggs (organizer) Justin Shorb (plane captain) Duncan Wright (plane captain) Taya Weiss (organizer) In summary: November 7th-13th Skydive Elsinore US National Wingsuit Formation Record Help kids stay in school with City Year Preferred hotel: Lake Elsinore Casino, double rooms at $40/night plus tax (book under "Wingsuit Bigway") Cost: $750 including 22 jumps, breakfast every day on the DZ, two dinners, long-sleeve T-shirt, etc. $100 of this is tax-deductible in the USA because it's going to charity. Registration is all online at Raise the Sky. Registration is well underway and will close on October 21st for logistical reasons: sorting out everyone's jump account, etc. So please register as soon as possible. It's going to be awesome, historic, amazing, and for a good cause. I hope to see you all there! Oh yeah - and there will be a spectator area set up for non-jumping friends and the media. Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran's Day, so feel free to invite anyone to come out, watch, and enjoy. Blue skies, -TIt's the Year of the Dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deniq 0 #2 September 12, 2009 QuoteUS National Wingsuit Formation Record It shall be understood "for wingsuit flyers with US citizenship only"? Or you call it later "Open US National Wingsuit Formation Record"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taz 0 #3 September 12, 2009 Good question. Wingsuiters of any citizenship are welcome and encouraged to participate. We already have flyers registered from: USA Australia UK Finland Denmark South Africa Russia That's off the top of my head so I might have forgotten some. The United States Parachute Association is currently the only sport governing body to officially recognize wingsuit large formation records. For this reason, the judging will be done according to the accepted USPA system. The IPC does not meet until January 2010, and only then can we request FAI recognition. Official FAI world records for Largest Wingsuit Formation are the ultimate goal, and we are getting there. We can't do it without the participation and support of wingsuit flyers from all over the world. In order to qualify as a USPA record, at least 51 percent of participants must be USPA members, and the remainder must be "USPA members or the foreign equivalent," i.e. a member of the BPA, PASA, or other national body. Rules are in the Skydiver's Competition Manual page 175. No matter where you are from, if you are qualified to fly in a large formation, please register now and participate. Blue skies, -TIt's the Year of the Dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
