iLoveSkydiving.org » crew http://iloveskydiving.org Aerial awesomeness. Served fresh, daily. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Friday Freakout: Close-Up CRW Wrap (POV)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-close-up-crw-wrap-pov/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-close-up-crw-wrap-pov/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:50:17 +0000 Shannon Seyb http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12792 Some things just aren’t meant to go together — like two canopies, two skydivers, and a clusterfuck of lines. Crazy CRW dogs.

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]]> Some things just aren’t meant to go together — like two canopies, two skydivers, and a clusterfuck of lines. Crazy CRW dogs.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-close-up-crw-wrap-pov/feed/ 0 Team HEAT: The Cool CReWhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/team-heat-taster-video/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/team-heat-taster-video/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:50:40 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12758 It’s not too often we find cool CRW videos, but this short and sweet edit shows what Team HEAT is all about. Looking forward to seeing more from these guys. Have you ever tried CRW before?

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]]> It’s not too often we find cool CRW videos, but this short and sweet edit shows what Team HEAT is all about. Looking forward to seeing more from these guys. Have you ever tried CRW before?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/team-heat-taster-video/feed/ 0 BASE 3-Way CRW Stack?? Yup, That Just Happened!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/base-jump-3-way-crw-stack/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/base-jump-3-way-crw-stack/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:50:43 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12656 As if BASE jumping isn’t already an inherently dangerous sport… now let’s add some CRW (canopy relative work) for shits and giggles. Congrats to Max Bruffell, Jamie Flynn, and Maria Steinmayr for pulling this off. BASE and CRW go together like, um…. bah, I’ve got nothin’. This is new to me, and pretty crazy/awesome.

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]]> As if BASE jumping isn’t already an inherently dangerous sport… now let’s add some CRW (canopy relative work) for shits and giggles. Congrats to Max Bruffell, Jamie Flynn, and Maria Steinmayr for pulling this off. BASE and CRW go together like, um…. bah, I’ve got nothin’. This is new to me, and pretty crazy/awesome.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/base-jump-3-way-crw-stack/feed/ 0 World Champion CRW Team: A Year In The Makinghttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-world-parachuting-championships-french-national-crw-team/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-world-parachuting-championships-french-national-crw-team/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:50:54 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=11238 After taking first place at the 2012 World Parachuting Championships at Skydive Dubai, Kevin Techer, Hugues Orlianges and Rodolphe Pourcelot of the French National CRW team had a look back on their awesome year of training and competing. Great video and great accomplishment by these dedicated CRW dogs. Congrats guys!

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]]> After taking first place at the 2012 World Parachuting Championships at Skydive Dubai, Kevin Techer, Hugues Orlianges and Rodolphe Pourcelot of the French National CRW team had a look back on their awesome year of training and competing. Great video and great accomplishment by these dedicated CRW dogs. Congrats guys!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-world-parachuting-championships-french-national-crw-team/feed/ 0 Friday Freakout “CAPTION THIS” Contest — Win A Free T-Shirthttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/friday-freakout-caption-this-contest-win-a-free-t-shirt/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/friday-freakout-caption-this-contest-win-a-free-t-shirt/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:01:58 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10478 Best caption wins a FREE t-shirt from the I Love Skydiving shop*. Check out our tees here. To enter, write your caption(s) in the comments below. Aaaand…. GO! Photo submitted by Jason Lesser. * Includes free standard shipping within the United States, otherwise $10 USD will be applied towards shipping outside of the U.S.

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]]> Best caption wins a FREE t-shirt from the I Love Skydiving shop*. Check out our tees here.

To enter, write your caption(s) in the comments below. Aaaand…. GO!

Photo submitted by Jason Lesser.

* Includes free standard shipping within the United States, otherwise $10 USD will be applied towards shipping outside of the U.S.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/friday-freakout-caption-this-contest-win-a-free-t-shirt/feed/ 0 Friday Freakout: 3 Parachutes + 1 Skydiver = Nasty CRW Wraphttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-3-parachutes-1-skydiver-nasty-crw-wrap/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-3-parachutes-1-skydiver-nasty-crw-wrap/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:55:02 +0000 Shannon Seyb http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10203 Man, you can never have too much nylon! Too right! And not only does he survive being wrapped up in three canopies (including his reserve), but he steers that mess with his right hand and his left foot to land safely in a field. True story. What a BADASS!

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]]> Man, you can never have too much nylon! Too right! And not only does he survive being wrapped up in three canopies (including his reserve), but he steers that mess with his right hand and his left foot to land safely in a field. True story. What a BADASS!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-3-parachutes-1-skydiver-nasty-crw-wrap/feed/ 0 B.A.S.E. Tour 2012: A New World First?http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jamie-flynn-base-jump-tour-2012-a-new-world-first/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jamie-flynn-base-jump-tour-2012-a-new-world-first/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:50:08 +0000 Andrew http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=9014 Bouken Boy Media presents a BASE jumping film with what may be a world first: 3-way BASE CRW (Canopy Relative Work). Throw in a bunch of colorful locations and characters, add a pinch of head-banging foot-stomping soundtrack and you’ve got yourself a jump film, buddeh!

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]]> Bouken Boy Media presents a BASE jumping film with what may be a world first: 3-way BASE CRW (Canopy Relative Work). Throw in a bunch of colorful locations and characters, add a pinch of head-banging foot-stomping soundtrack and you’ve got yourself a jump film, buddeh!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jamie-flynn-base-jump-tour-2012-a-new-world-first/feed/ 0 Canopy Formation World Team: Impressive CRW Over Chinahttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-world-team-impressive-crw-over-china/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-world-team-impressive-crw-over-china/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:14:43 +0000 Sydney Williams http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=8965 If you’ve never participated in a CRW jump (Canopy Relative Work), at least you can experience it vicariously through the Canopy Formation World Team’s impressive canopy formations over China. Not to mention some cool old school planes from the 1940s. Check out some more crowd-pleasing CRW here. Do you do CRW?

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]]> If you’ve never participated in a CRW jump (Canopy Relative Work), at least you can experience it vicariously through the Canopy Formation World Team’s impressive canopy formations over China. Not to mention some cool old school planes from the 1940s. Check out some more crowd-pleasing CRW here. Do you do CRW?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-world-team-impressive-crw-over-china/feed/ 0 Crowd-Pleasing CRW In China!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/crowd-pleasing-canopy-relative-work-in-china/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/crowd-pleasing-canopy-relative-work-in-china/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000 Melanie Curtis http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7384 Whether or not you’re interested in CRW (Canopy Relative Work), this footage from the China International Air Festival is most definitely worth checking out. Not only does it show them building a killer diamond formation, it shows the super cool showmanship of the formation, with giant streamers trailing. Oh, and it kicks off with fireworks… [...]

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]]> Whether or not you’re interested in CRW (Canopy Relative Work), this footage from the China International Air Festival is most definitely worth checking out. Not only does it show them building a killer diamond formation, it shows the super cool showmanship of the formation, with giant streamers trailing. Oh, and it kicks off with fireworks… check it. P.S. Holy hot air balloons!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/crowd-pleasing-canopy-relative-work-in-china/feed/ 1 Friday Freakout: CRW. Clouds. Cutaway.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-crw-clouds-cutaway/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-crw-clouds-cutaway/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:50:20 +0000 Shannon Seyb http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=6670 Doing CRW (canopy relative work) in clouds probably wasn’t the wisest decision these two skydivers ever made. It’s a bit like doing a low hook turn blindfolded. In fact, thinking about it, that may even be safer.

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]]> Doing CRW (canopy relative work) in clouds probably wasn’t the wisest decision these two skydivers ever made. It’s a bit like doing a low hook turn blindfolded. In fact, thinking about it, that may even be safer.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-crw-clouds-cutaway/feed/ 3 Who Says CReW Dogs Can’t Swoop?http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/who-says-skydiving-crew-dogs-cant-swoop/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/who-says-skydiving-crew-dogs-cant-swoop/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:50:35 +0000 Melanie Curtis http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=6166 Who says CReW dogs can’t swoop? On top of some stunning sunset shots and super fun side-by-side exits, the end of this clip is full of some sweet swoops from some of the best canopy pilots in skydiving. Crew rules… check it out!

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]]> Who says CReW dogs can’t swoop? On top of some stunning sunset shots and super fun side-by-side exits, the end of this clip is full of some sweet swoops from some of the best canopy pilots in skydiving. Crew rules… check it out!

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/who-says-skydiving-crew-dogs-cant-swoop/feed/ 0 Friday Freakout: Another Wild Parachute Wraphttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-another-wild-parachute-wrap/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-another-wild-parachute-wrap/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:50:44 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=5618 What starts out as a solid 4-stack CRW (canopy relative work) rotation by Team Hypoxia quickly turns into four good friends trying to kill each other in another wild parachute wrap. Surprisingly, this mess only resulted in one cutaway.

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]]> What starts out as a solid 4-stack CRW (canopy relative work) rotation by Team Hypoxia quickly turns into four good friends trying to kill each other in another wild parachute wrap. Surprisingly, this mess only resulted in one cutaway.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-another-wild-parachute-wrap/feed/ 0 Stacking Storms (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:50:37 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4548 Canopy Formation teams from France stacking a dozen PD Storms on a practice run for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

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]]> Canopy Formation teams from France stacking a dozen PD Storms on a practice run for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/parachute-stacking-storms-at-skydive-dubai/feed/ 0 The Real Wingmanhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:27:00 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3868 The Wingman Cam I posted yesterday is pretty cool, but it’s just a toy. Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, is the real wingman, doing canopy relative work (CRW) with Will Penny on his JPX Petra. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> The Wingman Cam I posted yesterday is pretty cool, but it’s just a toy. Nick Batsch, the distance world record holder, is the real wingman, doing canopy relative work (CRW) with Will Penny on his JPX Petra. Photo by Will Penny.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-real-skydiving-wingman/feed/ 2 Close-Up Canopy Formation Over Chinahttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/close-up-canopy-formation-over-china/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/close-up-canopy-formation-over-china/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:25:02 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3379 A stunning close-up shot of the Canopy Formation World Team doing a demo jump at the 2011 China International Airsports Fiesta in Laiwu, China — the largest air sports event in China. Photo by Bruno Brokken. Check out the video from the canopy formation 100-way world record from a few years ago.

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]]> A stunning close-up shot of the Canopy Formation World Team doing a demo jump at the 2011 China International Airsports Fiesta in Laiwu, China — the largest air sports event in China. Photo by Bruno Brokken. Check out the video from the canopy formation 100-way world record from a few years ago.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/close-up-canopy-formation-over-china/feed/ 1 Friday Freakout: World’s Fastest CRW Wraphttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-worlds-fastest-crw-wrap/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-worlds-fastest-crw-wrap/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:51:36 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2920 Canopy relative work 101: don’t do this. If you’re in to CRW and believe “it’s not a wrap without a cutaway,” this just goes to show you that not all wraps end in a reserve ride… and no lines were harmed in the making of this video. Have you ever had a wrap before, and [...]

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]]> Canopy relative work 101: don’t do this. If you’re in to CRW and believe “it’s not a wrap without a cutaway,” this just goes to show you that not all wraps end in a reserve ride… and no lines were harmed in the making of this video. Have you ever had a wrap before, and did it result in a cutaway?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-worlds-fastest-crw-wrap/feed/ 3 Red Devils CReW in Key Westhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-devils-crew-in-key-west/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-devils-crew-in-key-west/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:13:32 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2850 A gorgeous sunset shot of the Red Devils doing canopy relative work (CReW) while training at Skydive Key West in Florida. Photo by Charles Fitzpatrick.

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]]> A gorgeous sunset shot of the Red Devils doing canopy relative work (CReW) while training at Skydive Key West in Florida. Photo by Charles Fitzpatrick.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-devils-crew-in-key-west/feed/ 0 Red Bull + Race Track + CReW = Awesomehttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-bull-race-track-crew-awesome/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-bull-race-track-crew-awesome/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:04:37 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2411 An awesome perspective of the European Red Bull Skydive Team doing some canopy relative work (CReW) over a race track during a demo jump.

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]]> An awesome perspective of the European Red Bull Skydive Team doing some canopy relative work (CReW) over a race track during a demo jump.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/red-bull-race-track-crew-awesome/feed/ 0 Canopy Formation 100-Way World Recordhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-100-way-world-record/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-100-way-world-record/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:51:18 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=2093 This was the 2007 canopy formation 100-way world record set at Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, Florida. I would definitely prefer to be in one of the outer slots instead of the middle. What about you… which slot would you want on a big way canopy formation like this?

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]]> This was the 2007 canopy formation 100-way world record set at Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, Florida. I would definitely prefer to be in one of the outer slots instead of the middle. What about you… which slot would you want on a big way canopy formation like this?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/canopy-formation-100-way-world-record/feed/ 2 Downplane… The Good Kindhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/downplane-the-good-kind/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/downplane-the-good-kind/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:34:35 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=1924 Nothing like a CRW downplane to get the adrenaline pumping. Photo by Brian DiCenzo.

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]]> Nothing like a CRW downplane to get the adrenaline pumping. Photo by Brian DiCenzo.

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