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Skydive Spain Christmas Boogie 2007

The Skydive Spain Christmas Boogie, from 19th December 2007 to 6th January 2008.

Everyone at Skydive Spain would like to say a BIG THANK-YOU to everyone one who made this year's Boogie our best ever!!

We managed a record 616 loads, with over 8,500 skydives during the Boogie. Andy Lovemore made end of day DVD's of the jumps and jovialities - the Christmas Boogie DVD is now available, it costs £25 to order your copy please contact our UK office on +44 113 250 5600.

Thanks to Blair Stent for the great photographs shown on this page.

New Year's Eve and a new DropZone record - 981 decents

Formation Skydivers attempt a 2008

2008 Formation Skydive attempt - photo by Blair Stent

A big way FS dive exiting two twin turbine aircraft

Big way exiting the Dorniers' - photo by Blair Stent

FS 13-way

13-way FS Skydive - photo by Blair Stent

The formations kept growing in size as skill levels improved.

Formation skydivers above Andalucia

9-way Formation Skydive - photo by Blair Stent

Big way formation from above

Big way FS dive - photo by Blair Stent

 

Load organised formation skydive at Skydive Spain

21-way Formation Skydive - photo by Blair Stent

Caroline Hughes and Simon Cathrine were load organising throughout the Boogie, mixing together differing types of experience levels and working towards a 2008 formation.

Formation Skydiving coaching was available throughout with lots of FS1 stickers being achieved.

22-way Formation Skydive from 15,000ft

22-way FS over Seville - photo by Blair Stent

14-way Formation Skydivers

14-way Skydive - photo by Blair Stent

Simon Cathrine load organising with FS group

Organised load at flight line - photo by Blair Stent

Friends share a taxi to 15,000 feet

Taxi ride to altitude 15,000ft - photo by Blair Stent

 

Pat Hammond and Steve Saunders were here to offer coaching in CRW. Those who took advantage include Eugene Seow, Steve Watkin, Nick McMahon and Sean Booth.

CRW from 9,000ft

4-way CRW - photo by Blair Stent

CRW group prepare to land

4-way CRW coming in to land - photo by Blair Stent

Friends from Hibaldstow at flight line

A group of friends from Hibaldstow came over and can be seen here enjoying a hoop jump. Lee, Amy, Jono, Leanne, Kate, Paul, Charlotte, Chris, Geary and Blair all getting in on the action.

Kate passes through the hoop on fun jump

Kate goes through the hoop - photo by Blair Stent

Brit Chick Sarah Churchill gives the thumbs up

Sarah gives the thumbs up! - photo by Blair Stent

Skydivers ready for taxi at flight line

Skydiver at flight line - photo by Blair Stent

Hoop Jump over La Juliana Airfield

Chris Brook on Hoop Jump with friends - Photo by Blair Stent

 

CRW formation

4-way CRW - photo by Blair Stent

Hybrid skydive

Hybrid skydive - photo by Blair Stent

Pete got his 500th jump on this Hybrid with him and Sally flying flat, Lee hanging from them and Jim Harris standing.

Freeflyers head-up skydive

Andy Lovemore leads a Head Up jump - photo by Blair Stent

Hoop jump with Lee Pugh

Lee and Hoop - photo by Blair Stent

There were over 230 registrations for this year's Boogie. Our Christmas meal saw over 120 skydivers take over the local restaurant for the evening.

Jonno swoops in!

Canopy pilot Jonno coming into land - photo by Blair Stent

We kept jumping through out the day until sunset.

Canopy pilot landing at sunset

The last skydiver of 2007 cames into land

 

Hybrid Skydive during Christmas Boogie 2007

Formation and Freeflyers on a Hybrid - Photo by Blair Stent

 

Experienced formation and freeflyers got together throughout the Boogie fro Hybrid skydives. Left, Steve Hogan and Mike Warren hang beneath a 4-way.

Freefly Fun - Jim Harris and Hogan share a moment

Jim Harris tries to make his point to Steve Hogan

Formation Skydiving 4-way from 15,000feet with Skydive Spain

Will Ramsay visited and got his FS1 - he can be seen here with Andy Lovemore, Alf B and Kris Shepard shortly before break-off!!

High Performance Canopy landing

Steve Hogan slides in under canopy by Blair Stent

 

 

Boxing day saw the DZ have it's best day yet, with over 70 loads!! This totalled over 980 descents - Great news for those wanting to get the jumps in.

The following day, we met the same record!!!

Freestyle by Lizzie Compton at Skydive Spain

Lizzie C freestyling over Skydive Spain - Photo by Blair Stent

AFF L3 with Student Devan, Instructors Lee & Jonno - by Blair Stent

 

 

 

Celebrating Christmas at Skydive Spain Boogie 2007

Lewis celebrates his 200th jump with friends of Brunel Uni - Blair Stent

 

 

Accelerated Freefall School during groundschool

AFF students get a brief on canopy drills

A group of 8 Norwegians arrived, getting in lots of jumps, tracking, hybrids and Wingsuit tuition from Liz Ashley from www.wingin-it.co.uk. Wingsuit jumpers Rob, Thomas, Andy and Tore pictured right at flight-line.

 Norwegians on Hybrid jump at Skydive Spain

Svein hangs from hybrid with Kristian and Arild - photo by Mike Lovemore

Andy, Svein, Thomas and Tore aka Santa - below

  Andy, Svein, Thomas and Tore aka Santa await Taxi to 15,000feet

We welcomed a military exped from Sandhurst - organised by Isla, that saw James Scott get his FS1 then getting some FF coaching from Jim Harris.

Military Exped from Sandhurst with G92 Dornier

Sandhurst Military Exped

Tazio and Stojan were major jump hogs, getting on 13 loads each day. Tazio can be seen below landing.

 

Wingsuit Jumpers

We welcome Jessica and Liz who took part in the Brit Chicks 50-way at Hibaldstow earlier this year. They came for the Safe Flight Canopy School ran by Brian Vacher.

Brian Vacher's Safe Flight Canopy School at boarding

Brian Vacher's Safe Flight School ready for another trip to 7k

Isla hangs on hybrid jump from Chris and James

Freeflying, Sit-Fly from 15,000 feet

Cairen, Mike & John Catto - Sit Flying by Blair Stent

 High Performance Canopy Pilot

 

   

 Tandem Skydive for twins Juan and Pedro

Twins Juan and Pedro after Tandem Skydive - Mike Lovemore

Alan and Kristine on FS 2-way

 

Packers are kept busy with experienced and student loads all day

Packers kept busy with back to back loads all day

Kristine and Alan exit Dornier on 2-way FS jump - Mike Lovemore

   

 

 

 
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