Women are definitely the minority in the sport, but that doesn’t stop them from flying and competing with (and against) the best male skydivers around. Maybe it’s their determination or maybe it’s the X factor they’re born with. Here we take a look at four prominent women making their mark on the skydiving world.

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In March, talented female freeflyers from around the world traveled to Arizona to best the current women’s head-down world record of an 18-way. After several attempts, some changes made here and there and a lot of skill, 20 women proved they had what it took by claiming a new 20-way women’s head-down world record.

You don’t have to try too hard to get jumpers to venture south in February in search of warm weather, sandy beaches, great skydives and fantastic nightlife—and that’s exactly what the Puerto Rico Freefall Festival delivered to jumpers who made the voyage south for five fun-filled days.

Held annually, USPA’s Safety Day provides drop zones an opportunity for jumpers to shake off the winter rust and brush up on skills that will help keep them safe through the coming skydiving season.

Many people have enjoyed the thrill of a skydive through tandem skydiving. but for some, it’s been out of reach due to a disability. But with a proper analysis of the student’s capabilities and extra precautions taken, many of these individuals are indeed capable of taking to the skies.

In 1971, USPA established the USPA Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the true legends of our sport. The fourth installment in this series takes a look at the 1974 recipient of the award, the United States Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights.

The Dominican Republic offers many opportunities skydivers wanting to venture out will find attractive, but setting up a boogie there isn’t exactly easy. This winter, with a lot of planning and a little luck, Exotic Sky Adventures hosted a boogie in the beautiful location that proved noting short of spectacular.

Normally a biennial event, the Parachute Industry Association took its world-renowned U.S.-based Symposium overseas to Barcelona, Spain, to test the waters of the international market. A few growing pains and bumps in the road didn’t stop attendees and vendors from sharing new products, new ideas and lasting friendships.

This month’s pictorial features jumpers taking to the skies with a little something extra—be it an inflatable water toy, a space ball, a tube or a flag—to add a little something extra to their skydive.