Curt Bartholomew
When you are the World Champion of Canopy Piloting, it goes without saying that you are a bit of a bad-ass under canopy, right? Check out this video of Curt Bartholomew from Team Alter Ego demonstrating a laid back afternoon by the pool at a nice resort, tropical style.
Then watch it again, and pay special attention to the slow motion stuff from Curt’s view-point…. dang!
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The PD Factory team announced in a press release that 2 new members would be joining the team: Julien Guiho (France) and Gage Galle (Hawaii, USA).
VFS jumpers no doubt know Julien as a current World Champ with France’s “Team 4 Speed” (Vertical Formation Skydiving). Julien has competed in Canopy Piloting around his busy VFS training schedule, but will now be making the switch to Canopy Piloting full-time. Julien will continue to be based in Europe. Gage Galle is already well-known on the US Canopy Piloting scene and plans to tackle the international scene this coming summer.
We wish the new members all the best and look forward to see what they will bring in 2013!
Read PD’s press release here.
Photo by Laurent-Stephane Montfort
Friends and family of Curt Bartholomew, the current World Champion of Canopy Piloting threw a little surprise celebration for him at the Perfect Spot restaurant at Skydive DeLand last Friday.
The usual suspects were in attendance (someone said free beer!) along with Curt’s family and many visiting jumpers. Even Channel 9 mainstream media came out and did a little interview with Curt, and naturally were in awe of the dangers of the sport – but quite pleased that wings, beaks and feathers are no longer needed to watch skydiving/parachuting performances.
Just watch the video - it will explain that last sentence 