Kitesurfers at an Algarve beach
Kitesurfers at an Algarve beach, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker.
Follow the link for a few shots from Portugal.
Kitesurfers at an Algarve beach, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker.
Follow the link for a few shots from Portugal.
Windy again today, but we managed two jumps in the early evening. Both were a mess, but good fun. At the beach, the kite surfers were out: pictures to follow.
Based on the weather forecast, Mark and Jake expect to go to 21,000 feet tomorrow, and perhaps land on the beach, but I will be on my way home.
It’s been a great trip. I love Europe: we were Brits jumping at a German-run drop zone in Portugal with staff and guests from all over the continent. People just get on with things and enjoy themselves, wherever they come from. A pity then, about the structures of the EU.
We had six good three-way formations yesterday, including a superb “dive to pin”. Mark exited first, Jake a half-second after him, followed by me a moment later. It’s remarkable how much space the first jumper gains as he accelerates away: maybe two or three hundred feet in that half-second. We dived down, meeting after about 20 seconds for a high-speed spin until around 5000 feet. Great fun.
The high altitude jump was cancelled for strong winds at the top — who knows where we would land? — and today, the wind on the ground is too severe. We understand tomorrow will be the same, so that’s probably it: a 12-jump break.
The internet connection here is awful, so we’ll have a couple of days improving our packing.
Skydive Algarve, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker.
Six great skydives today. Four two-ways with Jake, then two four-ways, once Mark arrived, with one of the resident experts. It’s a beautiful view from up there.
Three-way formations tomorrow, finishing, we hope, with a jump from 21,000 feet, with oxygen…