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World Record - Largest Canopy Formation - 100 parachutists

100 way record - Canopy Formation: Photo courtesy of Keith Macbeth100 way record - Canopy Formation: Photo courtesy of Keith Macbeth

Now ratified by the FAI 

At Lake Wales, Florida (USA) on 21.11.2007.  Read a short history of the discipline of Canopy Formation leading to this latest World Record - a seemingly impossible dream for early CRW jumpers. Click on the Parachuting Disciplines - Canopy Formation - at the top right of this page.

World Record Claims received / and or Ratified by the FAI

The FAI has ratified the Claim - Team record
Freeflying, largest head-down formation - 40 Parachutists at Ampuriabrava (Spain) set 15.06.2007. A new record.
For information on all World Records, Claims and Ratification click on the "World Records" tab.

New World Record Claim - Canopy Formation - Longest Sequence

A new world record claim has been lodged by the USA for a record under the Competition/Team records classification. Canopy Formation, longest sequence (working time 120 sec). Stupino (Russia) 17.08.2006. 12 Formations. USA Team: Chris Gay, Mark Gregory, Michael Paolin, Paul Quandt, Keith Thivierge, Brian Pangburn.

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