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Dan BC discusses what we all have in common, and how to nurture our skydiving family… Who are skydivers? We had a dream and we dared to see it though Dan BC The post Who Are Skydivers Anyway? appeared first on Skydivemag ..read more

Should angle jumpers or belly flyers exit first? Image by Augusto Bartelle For most experienced angle coaches, a discussion about whether to send the belly groups out first or the angle groups out first is something that’s a common occurrence at the boarding area. It used to be that belly groups were always out first. Then it became fairly common to send out the tracking groups as a rule of thumb. But as we’ve learned more about drift and forward throw, we’ve also learned that not all situations are safe with tracking groups out first. Every load requires thought into what that exit order sho ..read more

The easy way to install the perfect length closing loop Get GearedUPT Greg Rau of UPT spends some time to demonstrate his technique for measuring and installing a main closing loop, the #GetGearedUPT way! Stay tuned for more tips and tricks The post Installing a Closing Loop on a Vector appeared first on Skydivemag ..read more

Jumping over Bird Island Photo by Tom Sanders Simply stunning skydiving scenery in the spectacular Seychelles Rich Grimm has done it again, this time hosting the biggest skydiving event in Seychelles history. From 10 – 19 March, 2024, the Tsunami Skydivers Exotic Boogie “Party on the Playa 2024” was held on Praslin Island with the support and co-hosting from Francesco Drosi and Gabor Viczko at Fly Seychelles. Markus Bastuck brought his fantastic Super Caravan and his team of expert pilots from Skydive Saar, Germany to rocket Rich’s team of world class load organizers across all disciplines, p ..read more

Photo by Ewan Cowie What do you do for a living? I’m currently freelancing as an  indoor skydiving coach. I will start working soon at Windoor again as an instructor, but will continue organising tunnel camps around the world. How many jumps do you have, over how long? Any idea how many tunnel hours, over how many years? I have around 500 jumps over a 6 year period, most of them I did in the last 3 years. I’ve been focusing and investing my time in tunnel flying, not sure how many hours I have, I would say personal training well over 1,000 hours, tunnel coaching and working even more. Le ..read more

A tale of one and one-half world records, fire, and blaze as we opened the night sky Image by Nathan Roth In the velvety cloak of night beneath the celestial tapestry woven with stars, the stage was set for an odyssey of physical prowess and the human spirit’s relentless quest for transcendence. In a family of choice, I was honored to stand alongside my closest peers and friends. Forty-two souls, world-class athletes, each a master of the sky, came to congregate at the brink of an endeavor that would etch our names in the annals of the extraordinary. It is here we stood together but not alon ..read more

Spaceland Houston Elevates Angle Flying Safety Standards to New Heights Skydive Spaceland Houston’s high level of local angle flyers Photo by Felix Wetterberg During my initial years as a coach, traveling across the world, I observed a relatively uniform approach to angle flying, with occasional DZs either excelling in safety measures or notably lacking in them. However, my perspective shifted dramatically when I began leading camps and providing private coaching at Spaceland Houston. Since then, I’ve witnessed continuous advancements in the practices surrounding angle flying at Spaceland DZs ..read more