Back from The Margate Boogie! AFF Ground School and Training This Weekend...
SkyDive Rustenburg
Booyaa!
If you weren’t at The Margate Boogie… “Sorry for you”, you missed out BIG TIME, there is no way you had more fun than us! The Ranch Boogie is coming up next - 5th to 9th August (more info below and even more info and details coming soon – watch this space but plan to be there).
Back to “normal” this weekend at SkyDive Rustenburg with AFF Ground School on Friday afternoon from 13:00, AFF Training and Tandem Introductory Skydiving all weekend, some CRW, all the usual suspects, fun, progression and excitement! Be there! Remember to book your spot on the AFF Course if you haven’t already.
== Quote of the Week ==
“It has been a breath of fresh air to meet such a genuinely passionate and enthusiastic group of such incredibly talented people. Everyone has been so pleasant, helpful, fun and friendly. The organisation, atmosphere, safety and evident professionalism has been incredible. It has been an absolute privilege to have observed the boogie, and to have jumped here with you guys”. Rose Waterman after completing 2 Tandem Introductory Skydives with us at The Margate Boogie.
== The Margate Boogie 16th to 19th June ==
What a blast…. 92 registered skydivers, 2 Turbine Atlas Angels, two and a half days of great skydiving weather (one and a half days of not so great skydiving weather), 74 loads, 637 descents, 13 500 ft, 15 000 ft and 18 000 ft loads, an average of 7 jumps per jumper! There were both organised, and disorganised loads, formation Atlas Angel drops, 2Ways, 4Ways, 8Ways, 12Ways, 16Ways, lots of coaching, skills transfer, progression, a great vibe, beautiful scenery, beach landings, nakedness, parties, hangovers, no incidents and no cutaways.
The Margate Boogie has been put together by Pete Lawson for many years. Pete commented that skydiving in South Africa is pumping and that this was one of the best turn outs for a number of years. I love seeing my alti go all the way around past zero again, which it did every time! An absolute blast it was indeed!
There was representation from drop zones right across South Africa, as well as a number of South African Skydivers who came back from overseas specifically for the Margate Boogie - bringing with them more skydivers from all over! Naomi, having been working at the Abu Dhabi Tunnel, I Fly Dubai Tunnels, and Skydive Dubai for the last 2 years, rocked up unannounced with a bunch of good people from that side. Tamsin came all the way from New Zealand! A full on reunion - this is what Skydiving Boogies are all about!
With Formation Skydiving load organising by Simba (one of 4 South African Skydivers with the World Record 400Way under his belt), the first formation Atlas Angel drops were flown building up to 16Way FS jumps. At the same time Llewellyn flew his 500th hour on type, making him the most experienced Atlas Angel Pilot in the World…. Simba highlighted the importance of ground work, team work, skills building and preparation, building up towards larger formations. A number of people their first 8Ways and 16Ways in, and from what I can gather at least 7 people on one 16Way Skydive completed the last of their requirements for D-Licenses. Whoo Haar! The last time Graham Field was part of large organized FS skydives was back in 1994 as part of the World Team and the 216Way World Record in Bratislava Slovakia, after the 16Ways Graham commented “fkn hell that was awesome”.
Freddy was reminded about “Public Streaking Fines” prior to his 100th jump and advised by Pete to land back at the airfield rather than on the beach. There was at least 4 Police Officers at the airfield when he landed and the only thing he got was a laugh! Congrats Freddy!
The flying and spots by Llewellyn and Duran was consistently superb, with only 5 off landings the entire boogie. At one point the upper winds were recorded as blowing at up to 65knts, no one even blinked!
A number of people in the area took the opportunity to make Tandem Introductory Skydives with us, and some had the privilege of landing on the beach as well!
Rose, enthralled by all of the activity hung out at the Margate Airfield for the duration of the Boogie. She made a Tandem Introductory Skydive with us, loved it and then did second Tandem Skydive with us the next day. As a “non-skydiver” she summed up the event perfectly commenting “It has been a breath of fresh air to meet such a genuinely passionate and enthusiastic group of such incredibly talented people. Everyone has been so pleasant, helpful, fun and friendly. The organisation, atmosphere, safety and evident professionalism has been incredible. It has been an absolute privilege to have observed the boogie, and to have jumped here with you guys”. Thanks Rose!
Frederik is busy putting together a Bang Bang Margate Boogie Video – Coming Soon!
Thanks to Pete Lawson and everyone that had anything to do with making the Margate Boogie a great success. Thanks to everyone who came out (some from seriously far), who supported and enjoyed it all to the max.
As Rob V said “Dankie Maatjies!”
Next up “The Ranch Boogie”, 5th to the 9th August…. Watch this space!
== This Weekend 24th 25th and 26th June @ SkyDive Rustenburg ==
AFF Ground School starts Friday afternoon at 13:00 SHARP – if you haven’t booked your place yet please do so immediately.
AFF Training and Tandem Introductory Skydiving all weekend – Bookings Essential.
Saturday wheels off 07:00
Sunday Wheels off by democratic vote, 08:00ish
It is a shame, but the CRW Nationals at Skydive Xtreme has been cancelled, this is what happens if there is not enough support for organized events! Support what you can, try something new and help those organizing events by supporting and registering in time. As a consolidation prize for our CRW Friends we are welcoming an “un-official” CRW Event at SkyDive Rustenburg this Saturday – that’s the way we roll!
Come enjoy a bit of Rustenburg Sky and Hospitality!
Please let us know if you are coming out.
== The Ranch Boogie 6th to 9th August 2011 ==
The Ranch Boogie is coming up next. Organisers are Mike Rumble, Graham Field and Pete Lawson. You can expect all the stops to be pulled out and a Boogie of note. If you haven’t made plans to be there best you make them! Miss out, and you miss out big time! Be there!
Latest Information here - http://www.para.co.za/Events.aspx?EID=33
More detailed information will be coming soon. Diarise it and make a plan to be there!
== AFF Ground School and Training 24th 25th 26th June ==
SkyDive Rustenburg will be holding an Accelerated FreeFall (AFF) Training Weekend on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June, with AFF Ground School at SkyDive Rustenburg on Friday 24th June from 13:00. AFF Ground School takes approximately 6 – 7 hours to complete.
We have 4 AFF Instructors confirmed for the weekend, and aim to get a good number of people who have enquired of late well into the Accelerated FreeFall Program with a focused AFF weekend. If you want to get into skydiving and have the dedication and required commitment then this is your opportunity!
Book you space NOW! A limited number of committed and dedicated AFF Students will be taken on for this course.
Each AFF student will need to commit to (at minimum) the first 3 AFF Levels on the weekend of 25th and 26th June. This is an ideal opportunity for AFF Students that wish to progress quickly!
Thanks for your interest, looking forward to seeing you in the sky!
== Chief Instructor Graham Field’s Comment ==
While CF / CRW may not be for everyone, if you have 50 or so jumps behind you I suggest you start getting comfortable with other parachutes in the sky and your vicinity, speak to your CI on safe proximity flying and do a few jumps where you fly alongside your fellow likeminded jumper friends. Being comfortable around other parachutes will make you a safer skydiver generally, especially when faced with unexpected situations with others generally, and close to landing time. It is not a coincidence that the CRW Dogs of our sport suffer less landing injuries and are able to make good safe decisions around others – contact any of the CF SSA Committee if you wish to do some CF / CRW coaching jumps or to get a briefing on proximity flying. G
== RSC CLOSED - OTHER COOL STUFF HAPPENING WEEKENDS ==
All weekends NOT mentioned below you can expect SkyDive Rustenburg to be operating as per normal, check weekly newsletters for updates:
· Closed - 5th - 9th August - Ranch Boogie Polokwane / Pietersburg
== First Time Jumpers ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHL2XIB4eRY
Bookings are essential for Tandem Introductory SkyDives as well as AFF Ground School and AFF Levels 1 – 10.
Please request our Bookings and Info Document.
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