Lead by Lyle Presse of Kite Board Sebastian, skydivers trained in kiteboarding in order to compete in the “Flying Under Canopies and Kites” event held in Sebastian’s river and at the Skydiving Center. Lyle partnered with the Kiteboarding legend, Neil Hutchenson of the SlingShot Kite Brand and both are having a blast with pre event production. Local Skydiving Staff and fun jumpers rallied with lessons in order to meet the pre-qualifications for the event which combines skydiving and kiteboarding disciplines. The event was expected to draw over 50 contestants in it’s first run. “The new market of Kite boarders finding their way to skydiving is growing fast as Sebastian is being found as a premier kiteboarding training area.” Says Lyle …
Club Jump IN! Defrosts at Z-Hills
The Skydive New England local’s club, Jump In!, built as a resource for new and upcoming jumpers took flight from the nest to defrost from a bitter New England Winter. Learn about the best newbie program in the country after the jump ………. Killer slide show at the end!
Freeze Your Buns Off Boogie
This yearly event was blessed with incredible weather as snowbirds flocked from all directions to do BIG CReW in Z-Hills, Florida. Lead by Mike Lewis, organizers ran non stop dives that were incredibly dirt dived and debriefed from top to bottom. Video fliers caught all the action and the group of more then 50 strong literally took over Skydive City. More on CReW after the …………jump.
Cultural Portrait Documentation | Skydivers
So a while back, while intensely reading my Rangefinder and bumming that I couldn’t go to WPPI this year, I thought about my biggest and closest community, colleges and crazies. I came across several articles that were incredibly inspiring. They always seem to pop up again and again. The greats, those photographers who did something simple, set a trend, preserved a section in time of our heritage, of culture itself. You know what I am talking about, the greats like Ansel Adams for outdoor photography and the like. The other articles that catch my attention are the projects. Where photogs actually think of something to do as opposed to just chasing, working, following. A project, an idea, something to sink …
Pink Skies – The Story behind Jump For The Cause
Reserve your seat! Pink Skies Private Screening, Thursday, February 17 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm, Bay Area, California. FREE ADMISSION! Find Pink Skies on FACEBOOK Skydiving is on top again with another large charity drive bringing “Cause Marketing” to the skydiver’s mix on publicity. The girls from Jump for the Cause have put together a very professional piece on the event and impacts of Breast Cancer in today’s culture. If you are in the Bay Area at this time, don’t miss this chance to witness Skydiving’s impact on Breast Cancer Awareness. And of course the fun only skydivers can produce. A great night in the city for sure. Many of you might know Team ILL Vision’s Jump for the Cause Participant, …