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The World Cup in South Africa (Pretoria) has been a Huge success for me from my point of view as a competitor. Skydive Pretoria did an amazing job.

Firstly, the weather was amazing which for sure makes everything easier and secondly the dropzone was open full time 2 weeks before which allowed the competitors to train as much as they wanted without rushing too much.The organisation was very well done also: Billy and Angie did an amazing job. In my opinion it was the best event overall since the DIPC in Dubai years ago.

On the personal side: I am mega happy about the win overall, that was my goal and I was only thinking about that all year long. The fight was really intense which makes it even more enjoyable. The distance world record (183 meters) on my Petra was the cherry on top of the cake. The winds at Skydive Pretoria could make this world record even further, I believe around 200/210 meters, but those winds were not there during the competition.

At least it keeps this record realistic for the next sea level competition in Tanay. I really hope Billy and Angie will organise again a World event in Canopy Piloting to go there again and to keep pushing the limit of this sport.

Cedric Veiga Rios

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We often get questions about how PASA records work.  There are details and intricacies that we leave to the judges and organisers, but below is a quick summary.

• PASA follows the FAI record categorisation system – you can achieve a PASA National record in any of the record categories recognised by the ISC (International Skydiving Commission).
• PASA also displays informal “records” for unrecognised categories, to recognise achievements and provide motivation to excel at all levels of the sport.
• PASA follow the ISC’s system of category retirement and record retirement. 
• When new criteria are introduced for an existing record category, a previously ratified record in that category will be retired unless it still meets the new criteria. The record remains valid, just not current.  
• If a category is retired, all records in that category are retied with it. 
• When a new category is introduced, there is no retrospective ratification of records in the new category; attempts can be made only once the category has been created. 
• PASA has some criteria differences to cater for the local context and logistics, but aims to match the intentions and processes that the ISC sets for FAI (International) records. For example, you must be a South African citizen and you don’t need an FAI Sporting Licence, but you must be a current PASA member.
• Every January, at the ISC Plenary, records are reviewed and may be adjusted, introduced or retired. Keep an eye out for new records and make it your goal to set the record, then keep breaking it.

For more details on our records and how to make formal attempts to break them and be recognised for it, have a look at the PASA Nationals Records document or for FAI World and Continental Records, FAI Sporting Code Section 5 (both to be updated in March when the ISC publish the 2020 changes).

Finally, to check out the current ratified PASA records and informal high scores and achievements, have a look at the PASA Records Page.

Now – go break some records!

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