Volunteers jobs range from driving the minibus to and from the beach, to controlling the landing area, liaising with the aircraft, or being on safety boat duty. For each days operation, a great deal of organisation is required from checking the tide times, to filing individual flight plans and adhering to strict aircraft and equipment maintenance schedules.
Among the many achievements this year, was the biggest skydiving charity event that the Island has ever hosted over a week in August. A larger and faster aeroplane was required to complete 130 charity skydives in aid of the ‘Hope For John’ charity, involved in supporting research into Lafora, a rare brain disease. This generated an estimated £30,000 in one week for the charity.
operate into the winter. With locally based aircraft, pilot and instructors, it is now feasible to offer weekend skydiving when weather permits. Participants are advised to wrap up warm and we are looking forward to some crisp and clear days for skydiving this winter. Perhaps we may even view the Island under a blanket of snow?
In 2013 we will be celebrating our tenth anniversary and will be inviting any previous members of Jersey’s parachuting history to get involved in an anniversary event.
The first recorded history of sport parachuting in Jersey actually goes back to 1966, and anyone with memories or association with the parachute club then, is encouraged to contact me.
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Many other groups, and individuals have also taken the opportunity to skydive over Jersey for their local charitable causes. Of course not every jump is for charity, and corporate groups and beneficiaries of a Skydive Jersey Gift Certificate, have also risen to the challenge.
In July, another first for us, was a wedding proposal, which the prospective groom had arranged to be sign written in the sand by a well known local sand sculptor. This was particularly effective, and she said yes! Congratulations.
Another first for the club has been the ability to continue to
So in 2013 we will be looking to continue to provide Tandem skydives, but also develop more experienced, solo skydiving, and recruiting and training local adrenaline addicts. In March we are also planning to run a training course to become qualified to skydive.
During the year we want to increase the core membership of people who enjoy leaping from an aircraft after work, to relieve some stress. The club has equipment for hire, and would encourage anyone thinking of taking up a serious challenge in 2013, to get in touch.
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