Vertical formation skydiving
Vertical formation skydiving (VFS) is the art of building formations in free-fall with multiple people gripping each others' limbs or specially built "grippers" on their jumpsuits (like formation skydiving), while using high-speed body positions normally associated with freeflying. Also called "vertical relative work" or simply "VRW".
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) world record for the largest VFS free-fall formation is a 108-way, set on July 31, 2009 over Chicago, Illinois, USA. [1]
Project Horizon, the Lodi Sequentials, VFS Arizona and several other yearly invitational skydiving events are centered around pushing the boundaries of VFS.
[edit] Competition
There is only one category of official VRW competition, that being VRW 4-way, which is part of the United States Parachute Association Skydiving Nationals. The first official VRW 4-Way US Nationals Competition was held on October 27, 2006, in Eloy, Arizona. Nine teams (45 skydivers) competed.
VRW 4-way has been adopted as an addition to future FAI world competitions (as VFS 4-way), the first being the FAI World Cup in Eloy, AZ, in October 2008.
[edit] External links
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- VRW Information from DZsocial.com
- vrw4way.com Information on the VRW 4-Way
- USPA The United States Parachute Association – The governing body for sport skydiving in the U.S.
- FAI The Federation Aeronautique Internationale – The international governing body for all airborne sports, including skydiving.
