World team 400way february 8, 2006 undeniably, the most impressive record in history. Formation skydiving is a common starting ground for new competitors because it does not require advanced freefall skill and provides measureable progress. Fiftyseven women have taken part in a synchronised skydive in ukraine, setting a new world record. Abc news 217 skydivers set the world record for formation. Skydivers set new vertical formation record bbc news. Top 5 skydiving world records in history long island skydiving. Skydivers from around the world gathered at skydive arizonas sequential games 2017 with the intent of breaking records. This isnt like the mission 100 big way at parachute montreal or the square one 200way sequential at skydive arizona.
Nov 17, 2017 jumpers take to the sky for world record formation skydive. Take a look at the video a handpicked group of pro and amateur divers took to the skies of chicago in attempt to pull off a worldfirst. The fact that he was able to attain and maintain a skydiving world record on weekends and after work demonstrate his passion for the sport that can still be seen today if you come out and skydive. World record group skydive 164person formation the. A new world record for a 3 point sequential large formation jump was recorded on october 27, 2017, in eloy, arizona. Formation skydiving fs is one of the classic discipline of indoor skydiving where flyers maintain a bellydown orientation and build formations with accompanying teammates. A great planning tool for dive organizers, meant to be used on the dz as well as at home. The discipline of formation skydiving indoor skydiving world.
Night skydiving world record uthe tthe gu llttiimma atee bbiigwwaayy cchhalleennggee thursday, november 10 saturday, november 12, 2016. The previous record landing was also in the shadow of mount everest at a drop zone siang bouche at 12,350 ft made last year, the first year nepal allowed skydiving in the high mountains. Skydivers over sixty smash world record growing bolder. Women set new skydiving record in ukraine bbc news. With a tailor made wingsuit, snowboarderturnedflyer, geraldine fasnacht, explores high alpine. With the evolution of wingsuit technology, this record is sure to be broken in the upcoming years.
The largest parachuting sequential freefall formation women was achieved by 117 participants from p3 skydiving usa in perris, california. With the support of the thai government, they used five c hercules. His spare time was spent employed for over 20 years working with the air force academy parachute team as a training instructor, coach, and program manager. On december 1st, 20, 65 women in arizona broke the world record for the most number of women to link arms in a vertical formation. World record for vertical skydiving broken in illinois. He also holds four world records for largest formation skydive.
Skydiving group aussie bigways sets new australian record. Head up world record attempt flash back skydive arizona. Top 10 skydiving world records skydive coastal carolinas. Top 5 skydiving world records in history long island. Aug 12, 2015 there were 164 skydivers jumping out of seven planes over chicago. The incredible weather helped for a successful week and since an incredible amount of records came out of it, heres a list of their success. The skydivers hit speeds of up to 240mph while creating the formation, which. If you could guarantee one thing about setting a world record, its that its not easy. Largest vertical head down vertical formation 8way. Recordbreaking supersonic skydive from nearspace in photos. He pulled it off and set a skydiving record the world wont soon forget. Currently, the span of formation skydiving begins with a twoway and ends with a 246way as the official world record. World record skydiving formation in pictures sport.
This allwomen vertical skydiving formation just set a world. August 4, 2012 highly technical and very dangerous, this world record involves the best of the best in the entire world to pull off. In april 20 the world team tried to break the record for the largest 2point formation dive in. A group of 32 women set a world record for skydiving in formation on november 25th. Apr 03, 2014 the men were part of a different organization trying to break the world record for most people in a double formation group jump. To that end, a group of likeminded skydivers assembled at skydive chicago recently to attempt a new vertical freefly world record a predetermined formation of linked divers flying headdown. This record consisted of 65 of the most badass women on the planet coming together in the desert and doubling the previous world record. The brave group of individuals interlocked their hands and formed a snowflake shape pattern high above the city of eloy, arizona. World record information location for skydivers over sixty. It is the highest number of people to get into and then change formation three times during a. Over 200 people will attempt to break a world record for the largest doubleformation skydive this week in arizona. The 164 members of an international team set world record for skydiving formation over illinois after attempts to build a.
The latest input came from the training camps for the new canopy formation world record attempts aiming for a 100way formation. Oct 25, 2014 nearspace dive sets new skydive record, 25 miles above earth. World record group skydive with a 164person formation duration. Over 200 skydivers set new world record for largest formation. World and european continental record claims must be made to the criteria of fai, the. Skydiving is very popular and simple sport all over the world. Don kellner skydiving guinness world record holder, most. World record set for formation skydiving by women aero. Falling at speeds of up to 220 mph, a group of nearly 140 skydivers shattered the vertical skydiving world record as they flew headsdown in a massive snowflake formation in northern illinois.
Watch this international group of female skydivers set spectacular new record for largest sequential freefall formation. This will be the next camp in the ongoing series of furtheranze formation skydiving skills camps. Aug 01, 2015 164 skydivers set record for world s largest ever vertical formation watch the moment a new world record is set and 164 skydivers form a giant flower formation in the sky. A new world record for the largest ever vertical skydiving formation has been set in ottawa, illinois, by 164 flyers who formed the shape of a flower in the sky. A handy book of more than illustrations of bellyflying skydives ranging in all sizes from 2ways through 20ways. You can reserve a slot at this camp up until noon of the thursday prior by following this link. This incredible world record video includes 164 handpicked pro and amateur skydivers, 7 planes, and a remarkable handinhand group formation assembled within 75 seconds of free fall. Record set on saturday, november 25th during event in arizona. More than 200 people are attempting to break a world record for the largest doubleformation skydive this week in arizona. Dec 23, 2002 world record skydiving formation may be biggest aero formation ever. Women set new skydiving world record at skydive spaceland during jump for the rose breast cancer fundraiser charity kelly, alexandra neale, cara considine, and tammie frank set a world record vertical headup largeformation record on aug. Jan 06, 2009 this essay combines techniques and hints from europe and america.
Google exec, alan eustace, has broken the 128,100ft 39,045m highaltitude skydive record set by felix baumgartner in october, 2012 with much less. I joined more than 8 skydivers from around the world at skydive chicago in ottawa, illinois, to. The amazing vertical formation skydiving world record set in chicago in 2015. Falling at speeds of up to 220 mph, nearly 140 skydivers shattered the vertical skydiving world record friday evening as they flew headsdown in a massive snowflake formation in. What does it take to get on a world record skydive. Women set new skydiving world record at skydive spaceland. A handpicked group of pro and amateur divers took to the skies of chicago in attempt to pull off a worldfirst. The current fai world record for largest freefall formation is a 400way, set on february 8, 2006, in udon thani, thailand by the world team. On april 9th 2016, the best freeflyers from around the world congregated at skydive arizona to attempt a new world record in headup formation. This is an old clip from 2006 of the world team completing the 400way formation skydivingworld record in thailand. The event actually ended without the record but the group of 217 jumpers was determined and voted to pay for two additional jumps. Several state, national, and world records have also been set at spaceland including the texas state record 150person skydive in 2007, 168person skydive in 2011, world record largest headup formation 4, world record for most tandem skydives done in one day as a fundraiser for childrens cancer recovery foundation 286, and multiple. Formation skydiving is much more than this, and entails quite a long history. It was just incredible to have such a great group come to skydive perris from all over the world, all sharing their passion for this sport and the goal of setting a world record, brodsky.
She is a skydiver who recently helped to set the world record for the largest allfemale sequential formation. Two new world records in sequential formation skydiving. This was ever the case when amy chmelecki and her allwomen skydiving team set out to. As reported in the new york times, alan eustace jumped from a balloon that was 5,908 feet above the earth. Aug 01, 2015 a new world record for the largest ever vertical skydiving formation is set by 164 flyers in illinois on friday. With the support of the thai government, they used five c hercules airplanes and exited from an altitude of 25,400 feet. She had to navigate herself into the perfect formation with 116 other women jumping out of 6 planes and then, once they were all together, they had to let go and make an additional formation. Dont bother counting them, just enjoy the beauty of the video. Vertical formation skydiving vfs is a subcategory of formation skydiving using highspeed body positions normally associated with freeflying. November 21, 2007 an extraordinary undertaking, this record has been underappreciated for its complexity and. A world record 217way 3 points skydive over arizona in 360 the. By taking part in thirteen national and world records, i became fascinated by their magic. Googles search czar just broke the record for highest sky dive ever. How to pull off a 8person, world record vertical formation skydive.
Amanda kemp, emma hammersley, julia foxwell and their camera flyer andy wright. The freefall linkup is a new australian record for large formation skydiving. Nigel brennan, 65, regularly jumps from barwon heads in victoria and said the recordbreaking feat was an absolutely fantastic culmination of 10 years work. Skydivers break worldrecord with this flower formation. This allwomen vertical skydiving formation just set a world record a group of 65 women jumped out of planes over the arizona desert, diving headlong into a new record. Skydive chicagos vertical world record 2015 from skydive chicago on vimeo. Dan was part of the organizing team for the 300 way world record and has also organized numerous successful pops and womens world records. What is it like to set a skydiving formation world record. Apr 29, 2016 don kellner is both an amazing skydiver and an amazing man.
Formation skydiving is a skydiving event where multiple skydivers attach themselves to one. Wed like to thank photographers rob fortier and john young for the amazing aerial video, as well as skydive deland and owner bob hallett for extraordinary access to this event. Nearspace dive sets new skydive record, 25 miles above earth. World skydiving team claims record news al jazeera. Skydivers have set a new world record of 400 people holding hands in a midair freefall formation.
What it takes to get on a world record skydive jumptown. After watching the video, make sure to check out gbs photo gallery from the world record attempts. World record tandem skydives special ops warrior foundation. Attaining a world record is a dream that motivates skydivers of all ages and backgrounds. Taking place over central illinois, usa, on friday, it took the skydivers attempts to set the world record by forming a giant flower in the sky. World record skydiving formation in pictures sport the. Watch as skydivers set a 217way 3 points sequential fai world record with their formation at skydive arizona for the sequential games 2017 in october. Wingsuit skydiving different subdisciplines, here too. The diamond formation jump took place in california and is known as the largest, unlinked wingsuit formation in the world. The 3 formation 56 point jump was part of a project called women on wings or wow and took place over teuge, the netherlands. Skydivers set three world records over skydive spaceland.
Over 200 skydivers set sequential formations world record. Skydivers leap from a plane at 16,000 feet to kick off their record breaking dive a collaboration of world class athletes leapt from three planes flying at 16,000 feet to complete the first ever two point, 57person, vertical formation skydive of its kind in a 45second freefall. Previous video next video back to videos book online now. New world records in sequential formation skydiving skydive. The jubilation among the group was fantastic, mr brennan said. Aug 11, 2015 164 jumpers, 7 planes, 175mph, and a new world record.
The coordination involved in having 400 of the worlds best big way skydivers in the same place with the kind of aircraft support needed 4 cs makes this so incredibly impressive. The twoway one of the dangers was that parachutes or people could collide. Over 200 skydivers set new world record for largest. Google exec sets new highaltitude skydiving world record. For precisely that reason, the immense personal and community. World record skydiving formation may be biggest aero. Traveling at speeds of up to 240 mph, 164 skydivers flying headdown built the largest ever vertical skydiving formation friday over central illinois, smashing the previous record. World record group skydive with a 164person formation. A handpicked group of pro and amateur divers took to the skies of chicago in attempt to pull off a world first. World record group skydive with a 164person formation youtube. World record 357 way skydive formation thailand 2004.
On september 22nd, 2012, 100 skydivers became known as the pioneers of wingsuit record breaking. While many records have been set and broken since then. Top 10 skydiving world records skydive long island. Locked hand in hand, 16,000 feet above earth, a group of 57 skydivers managed to set an unprecedented world record as they took the plunge together. An international team comprising 164 skydivers built the largest ever vertical skydiving formation, destroying the previous record of 8 skydivers. The world team skydiving group has 222 seasoned skydivers. He is an aff, static line and tandem instructor, a pilot, a rigger, and a dzo. It took 19 attempts over skydive arizona, but after. The world team skydiving group has 222 seasoned skydivers from 28 countries that. Over 200 skydivers from around the world set a new world record when they all linked up thousands of feet above southern california. Marty is a master parachute rigger, aff instructor, tandem instructor, air frame and power plant mechanic and pilot. Nov 20, 2017 aerial photographer craig obrien captured footage of 217 incredible skydivers at skydive arizona setting a world record for a formation skydive. Canopy and harness figure 1 the times are gone where they had allaround canopies that could be used fairly well for any kind of skydive.
Skydivers set new 164way formation record in 2015 red bull. They managed to latch onto each other to set a new record in aerial formation. Jul 31, 2015 world record skydiving formation in pictures. Another go fast world record, 300 skydivers all in formation. An austrian daredevil plummeted into the record books today oct. Currently, the span of formation skydiving begins with a two. The 164 members of an international team set world record for skydiving formation over illinois after attempts to build a shape resembling a. To that end, a group of likeminded skydivers assembled at skydive chicago last month to attempt a new vertical world record. Our typically beautiful az weather did not play nice and made it even more of a challenge to complete the goal. The book includes easy and difficult formations as well as classic favorites and.
Sep 30, 2015 over 200 skydivers from around the world set a new world record when they all linked up thousands of feet above southern california. Record breaking skydiving formation guinness world records. Amazing 400way formation skydiving world record teem. Earlier this month, 8 skydivers joined hands in the air to form an airborne snowflakelike formation. Already in the 70s, freefall veterans experimented for a long time to hook up two people while falling straight down.
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