Last Newsletter was Tuesday 24th March – Skydive Ramblers was CLOSED for the first time in 40 years due to COVID-19. However the Dropzone has never looked better, and with Mindfulness of Infection Control and Social Distancing EXPECTED – the DZ is now OPEN!
During the intervening period we lost two Ramblers mainstays, the indisputable “Father” of the APF – Claude Gillard and long time DZ partner of jumper John – Chris Leach, and former Tandem Master Peter Milburn.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Dylan Perkins – Completed AFF Samantha Jenkins – Completed AFF Kenny Zhang – Completed AFF Guy Gobourn – Certificate A Shaune Irving – Certificate A Stacey McGlinchey – Certificate A Brenden Hunter – 50 Jumps Victor – 100 Jumps – 1 Jul 2020 Rosie – 100 Jumps – 1 August 2020 Jag Wei – Packer B
Sunday 13th – Tandems today were Allan Collins, Linda Edwards, Allison Carthew, and Harry Inglis.
Alex Tewhata did Stages 2 & 3 of his AFF Course, Stuart Law did Stage 3, Samantha Jenkins did Stages 7 & 8, and Dylan Perkins did Stages 8 and 9 – completing his AFF.
Monday 14th – A new start to the skydiving week with TandemsKristine Perkins, Michael Prima and Monique Richards.
Samantha Jenkins did Stage 9 – completing her AFF, and Janarri Price did Stages 5, 6, & 7.
Tuesday 15th – Another beautiful day in paradise but very quiet – only 6 loads.
Wednesday 16th – Another Tandem today Ruahina Martin, and student Lachlan Merrick did Stages 5, 6 & 7.
Thursday 17th – Tandems today were Vanessa Dinelli, Alexandre Silva, Tania Thomas and Rony Cheriyan.
Student Stuart Law did Stages 4, 5, & 6 of his AFF Course.
Friday 18th – Karen and Matthew Chaffy did Tandems. Bryce Pena did Stage 1 of his AFF Course.
Saturday 19th – Tandems today were Michael Cahill, Dain Knight, Karyn Knight, Glenn Hegge, Isaac Hegge and Bruce Draper.
Student David Costello did Stage 1 of his AFF Course.
Sunday 20nd – Tandems today were Steve Anderson, Tamar Stephen, Richard Tyree, Jessica Tyree, Lyn Nguyen, and Chelsea Jacka.
Student April Hardy did Stages 1, 2 and 3 of her AFF Course, Xi Jin did Stage 2, David Costello did Stages 2 & 3, Matthew Curi did Stage 2, Shane Kent did Stage 8, Kenny Zhang did Stage 9 – completing his AFF.
IF GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED BEFORE THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2020 TO ALLOW JUMPING TO PROCEED RAMBLERS WILL RUN A NOX LITE BOOGIE ON THE ORIGINAL EQUINOX DATES OF 26th – 31st OCTOBER 2020.
"Thank you Skydive Ramblers for providing me with an amazing experience. This was my first tandem skydive. All staff are friendly, professional and highly experienced. The environment felt like being apart of family, so thank you again. Highly recommended..I’ll be back again 🙌"
“professional and highly experienced” – by Anita Moore