Olly Burgin sent us this brand spankin’ new photo of the brand spankin’ new official British head-down record, done yesterday over Skydive Hibaldstow. Cheers, guys!

British Head-Down Record | Photo by Olly Burgin

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The Canopy Piloting World Championships is nearly finished.  But it’s not been without a few issues- most notably the smoke from all the fires in the area.

This hasn’t stopped competitors bonding; Mike Kleist, German swooper and author of The Secret of Male Multiple Orgasms and Other Sex Skills , has been researching his next book on how to pick up girls.  Others have spent time working on their wing loadings, as athletes in this discipline should, and eating pies, or the Russian equivalent.  The mischief has been a little tame so far but if the competition finishes today then perhaps we’re in for a wild night.

So far Speed and Zone Accuracy are finished with PD Factory Team and Flight-1 athlete Jason Moledzki clinching both golds with some awesome performances.  You can see the break down of results here.

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Smoke on the ... Everything

Competitors at the Canopy Piloting World Championships are plagued by the dense smoke that has engulfed the area.  So, at breakfast in the hotel, PD Factory Team members and some of the South African delegation decided to bond with the locals with a few vodka toasts to set the morning off.  The smoke is pretty thick outside so our chances of jumping are low.  These guys started the meet roulette game early.

Breakfast of Champions

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And worsties, of course. Here it is, the first Blue Skies Mag “Best Of” poll! It’s an all-write-in poll, so everyone has an equal chance of winning.

Vote here!

Call us elitist, but we do ask that you vote only if you’ve made more than one jump at one drop zone. We know, the place you did that one jump was the best of the best of the best, but …

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We’d like to welcome our newest subscriber, Crystal Prom, better known as “That Girl Who Landed In the Tree at CarolinaFest 2010,” or “TreeGirl” for short.

Where nicknames are born. Yes, there is a girl dangling under that canopy. Photo by Trunk/Hypoxic.

TreeGirl handled a scary situation like a pro, going up for a second jump later that day. For that kind of spunk, bravery and badassedness, we had to give her a complimentary subscription to Blue Skies Mag. She also got 50% off a Mirage rig from a slightly inebriated Ward Hessig (pictures on the far left) later that night. (Helpful boogie tip: if you want any Mirage shwag, give Ward liquor.)

Congrats, TreeGirl, now you’re really a skydiver!

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We got back from CarolinaFest the other day, and while Kolla probably won’t remember watching this (damn you and your mind erasing powers, Rodriguez Brothers!), Tommy Levitt’s entry into the video contest was awe-freaking-some. My personal favorite bit starts at 2:35

Check out Carolina Kaboom! for more videos, and keep an eye on these guys for more good stuff in the future.

PS – We’re looking for the other video from the contest to post, too, so if you know where it can be found, drop us a line!

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The PD Factory Team celebrated the end of their recent training camp – and team member Ian Bobo’s birthday! – with some swoops into the Deep Woods Ranch. Photographer Justin Carmody set up to capture the magic and we set up to capture the magic-capturing. Enjoy!

[Warning: extremely cute but annoying dog barks throughout this video. Loudly. Incessantly. Gratingly. You've been warned.]

For more of Justin’s photography, check out his website and the pages of Blue Skies Mag.

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