National Wingsuit Record Attempt at Skydive the Beach and Beyond West Coast Sundowner Event

YORK, Australia - Nov. 3, 2015 - PRLog -- On Thursday 5^th November, 25 Wingsuit (WS) pilots will attempt to set the national Wingsuit record. Pilots will be required to fly in a 25-way formation to set the national record.

The current national Wingsuit record is 16 WS pilots, which was also recorded at Skydive the Beach and Beyond York in August 2014 by an all WA team.

The visually spectacular attempt will take place during the West Coast Sundowner (WCS) event held at mutli award Skydive the Beach and Beyond York drop zone.

This annual event features international, national and local coaches and participants, performing a variety of skydiving disciplines including flat flying, freeflying, formation skydiving, wingsuiting and canopy piloting. This is made possible by untilising 3 large skydiving aircraft.

The West Coast Sundowner event will continue every day, concluding on Saturday 7^th November.

The general public can get a taste for this amazing event with a special offer of a 14,000ft tandem skydive for just $249 (normally $399) for the duration.

For more information on the West Coast Sundowner event at Skydive the Beach and Beyond, visit www.skydive.com.au

Media contact: Courtney Butler - 0434 445 038 or c.butler@skydive.com.au

Additional Media Information:

Drop zone location: 3453 Spencers Brook-York Road, York, Western Australia.

Time of skydives: Record attempt commencing 8am, 5th of November 2015, otherwise daily from 8am until 6pm.

Site attendance: If media would like to attend for interview opportunities with state record selectors or participants, please confirm times with Courtney Butler.

Video and stills images: Broadcast quality video and high resolution photographs will be available on a pool basis.