Finished off with a party. Sunset, aeroplanes, bikes, bar, barbecue and, of course, a Humvee-mounted DJ. Someone’s got to do it.
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Nice day for a sail!
So we are on the ground until the wind drops.
Read MoreSpanish national canopy piloting championships
Here’s a great idea: let’s see who can go fastest just before contact with the ground. Brilliant spectacle: quite a few injuries. There’s accuracy and so on too, but swooping is the Real Man’s sport. Some of the ladies appear to be Real Men too. The Spanish air force arranged […]
Read MoreThree two-ways in the morning
Mark and I banged out three two-way jumps this morning. Great fun in beautiful weather. Pictures later. We just acquired a weight belt for Mark: if I arch, I disappear. There’s a man here whose shaven head looks like a freshly-whacked boiled egg. When the clip on my helmet strap […]
Read MoreGoing skydiving in Spain
I’m sitting in the departure lounge at Gatwick, waiting to fly to Madrid for four days of skydiving. Managed to resist this opportunity for hope to triumph over experience: I’m happy to report that sunshine is forecast.
Read MoreEmpuriabrava – an odd place
Notice all the canals? It seems everyone needs their own mooring. The DZ staff are careful to keep us away from the town. Apparently, landing in the canals is the safe option if you screw it up, like I nearly did this morning. View Larger Map Notice that the DZ […]
Read MoreEmpuriabrava – three more great jumps
Three jumps today before the wind was out of limits for me: that was plenty coupled with the groundschool, but I would have accepted more… First was a repeat rear float exit, and I got it right this time, followed by more exercises on body position and forward movement. Second […]
Read MoreEmpuriabrava – a great start
As it happened, it was a great day for a skydive in the UK. The sunrise at Stanstead was spectacular.
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