Shelby Du Moulin – Completed AFF Anton Williams – Completed AFF Darren Hoehe – Completed AFF Tina Spence – Certificate A Jackson Brockwell – Certificate A Clinton Deland – Certificate B
This week’s Newsletter starts on Tuesday 24th October. Actually Shelby Du Moulin was here yesterday for the 1st Jump Course and did Stages 1, 2, & 3 of her 20 Jump Package today.
Shelby TAF 1 with Sara – Photo AntonShelby AFF Stage 2 with instructor Fish – Photo SaraShelby AFF Stage 3 – Photo DoyleyShelby AFF Stage 3 with Sara
Students Anton Williams did Stages 3 & 4 of his AFF Course, Melissa Dempsey did Stage 4, Shelby Du Moulin did Stages 4 & 5 and Attila did Stage 6. Wow! And along with the same group of experienced jumpers here we managed a heap of loads in the 182 and a couple out of the Caravan again.
Anton AFF Stage 3 – Photo MaxAnton AFF Stage 4 with Sara – Photo AdrianMelissa AFF Stage 4 – Photo MaxShelby AFF Stage 5 – Photo SaraAttila AFF Stage 6 – Photo Adrian
Thursday was a bit slower, we only did a couple of loads but both were from the Caravan. Our new jumpers all kept at it. Darren Hoehne did Stage 2 of his AFF Course, Connor Klein did Stage 3, Anton Williams did Stages 5 & 6, and Shelby did Stages 6 & 7.
Darren AFF Stage 2 – Photo ScottyConnor AFF Stage 3 with Scotty – Photo AdrianAnton AFF Stage 5Anton AFF Stage 6 – Photos by DoyleyShelby AFF Stage 7 backloops – Photo Sara
On Funtastic Friday we had more fun jumpers arrive but it was a bit slow due to the conditions. We got a couple of big loads away. Student Darren Hoehne did Stages 3 & 4 of his AFF Courseand Anton Williams did Stage 7.
Darren AFF Stage 3 with Scotty – Photo AdrianDarren AFF Stage 4 – Photo ScottyAnton AFF Stage 7Anton AFF Stage 7 too – Photos by Doyley
The Sausage Sizzle went down well. So did the fooze!
Saturday was verging on huge. There were over 50 funnies here. Dave Girvin was organising Star Crests and Emily Hatfield was also helping out with all girl Star Crests!!
Girls Star Crest – Kate & Hannah Willcock, Emily Hatfield, Cherish Comacho, Louise Funk, Laura Fitzpatrick, Monique Rothe, Marlies Friese, Susie Mc, Splenda – Photo by SonjaKate & Hannah: Star Cresters, mum & daughter – Photo by SonjaGirls Star Crest jump – Photo by Splenda
There were lots of tandems here. Ryu Okada, Nicholas Aird, Michael Beil, Ashley Moore, Bern O’Connell, and Paul & Shayne Parsons celebrating Shayne’s 13th Birthday! Happy Birthday Shayne!!! Check the photos below!
Ryu Okada with Paul Buchanan – Photo SonjaNick Aird tandem – Photo DoyleyNick and Darren Doyley – Photo by SonjaMichael landing – Photo by SonjaMichael Beil and Marc Dergacz – Photo by SonjaAshley Moore with Marc – Photo by SonjaBern with Doyley – ready, set, go!Bern in freefall – Photos by DoyleyBern O’Connell and Tina Spence – Photo by SonjaParsons family with Birthday girl Shayne and Paul – Photo by SonjaBirthday girl Shayne with Paul – Photo by SonjaShayne Birthday tandemShayne landingShayne landing – Photos by SonjaShayne afterwards – Photo by SonjaShayne after tandem – Photos by Sara
Paul in freefall – Photos by Doyley
Paul landing – Photos by SonjaShayne with Paul after their landings – Photo by SonjaBirthday Girl Shayne with her proud mum after the jump – Photo by Sonja
Student Lyle Douglas did Static Line Stages 2 & 3, James Gentle did Stages 2, 3 & 4 of his AFF Course, Darren Hoehne did Stages 5, 6 & 7, Anton Williams did Stages 7 & 8. Shelby Du Moulin did Stages 8 & 9 – completing her AFF, congratulations!
Lyle Static Line 3 – Photo SaraLyle Douglas – Photo SonjaJames AFF Stage 2 Delta with SaraJames AFF Stage 3 with SaraJames AFF Stage 4 with SaraDarren AFF Stage 5 – first time flying by himself – Photos by AdrianShelby tracking AFF Stage 8Shelby AFF Stage 9 – Photos by Sara
The pace continued on Sunday but not quite as fast as yesterday. The Star Crest jumps were still happening.
Star Crest formation building – Photo by Angus
Lyle Douglas did Stage 1 conventional of his AFF Course, and he did real well!
Lyle ready for AFF Stage 1 – Photo Sara
James Gentle did Stages 5, 6 & 7.
James AFF Stage 5 – first time flying by himselfJames AFF Stage 7 trackingJames AFF Stage 7 blackflips for dayyys – Photos by Adrian
Darren Hoehne did Stages 8 & 9 and Anton Williams Stage 9 – both completing their AFF Courses. Well done fellas!
Darren AFF Stage 8 exitDarren AFF Stage 8 – Photos by Doyley
It was a great week. The weather wasn’t always perfect but people got their jumps in. C-17 jumps coming up this coming Saturday. I’m nervous already!
See ya!
Macca and the Ramblers Team.
Visitor Book Comments
Jessica Watts – Absolutely amazing, definitely do it again – Best Birthday!
Steve Lindley – Best adrenaline buzz ever. Sara is absolutely amazing.
Shayne Parsons – Thank you so much, girl couldn’t ask for a better 13th Birthday!!! Sara was absolutely amazing…. Can’t wait till next year!
Paul Parsons – Amazing!!! Thank you for a great day. Darren was awesome. Best landing I had so far.
Had an absolute great time learning this amazing sport... I am absolutely hooked. My partner also did 2 tandem jumps, considering that she doesn't like flying or heights and yet due to the nature of Ramblers and their instructors and staff, she is definitely hooked as well. Absolutely recommend Ramblers either for an experience of a life time or to complete a full course. You will not regret it.