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.
RIP – Claude Gillard – The King Of The AirRIP – Chris Leach with SaraRIP – 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.
Allan Tandem – Photo OliMAlex AFF Stage 2Alex AFF Stage 3Stuart AFF Stage 3 – Photos by JohnH
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.
Ruahina and Robson on exit
Ruahina in freefall – Photos by OliM
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.
Alex Tandem with Sara – Photo JohnHTandem 1 (caption needed)Tandem 2 (caption needed) – with Sara – Photos by OliMStuart AFF Stage 4 – Photo Fischer
Stuart AFF Stage 5Stuart AFF Stage 6 – Photos by OliMAnt B-Rel 1 and 2Ant B-Rel 3 – Photos by Fischer
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.
Karyn Tandem with SaraGlenn Tandem with SaraBruce Tandem with Sara – Photos by SaraMonique recurrency jump – Photo JohnH
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.
Tamar TandemRichard TandemJessica Tandem – Photos by OliM
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.
Did my first tandem jump at Ramblers and one week later was back starting my AFF course. Awesome place and excellent people :))