SABRE From Performance Designs Feel the Difference! Join Sabre. 1300 Int'l Speedway Blvd. Performance DeLand, Florida USA 32724 Available now. Contact Phone (904) 738 2224 Designs Fax; {904) 734-8297 your local dealer today. c/> 'ZVoaid you uuztA the tiyAtiafie without a ^a^ctcp actf > The CYPRES is a safety net for skydivers Cybernetic Parachute Release System o In simple terms - if you’re travelling through 750ft or below, the CYPRES c/> will activate your reserve by cutting through your closing loop or loops. "O o The CYPRES has been designed to the following specifications: § Eradicate unintentional activation # Minimal attention (servicing every two years) 3 0 0 Absolute reliability • Installation and operational simplicity —I Minimum size and weight # Invisibility from the outside CO • Complete accuracy Maximum safety (?an you ^ o id NOT to jum/z with a CYPRES? 1 pin model £699.00 inc VAT, installation and reserve repack 2 pin model £749.00 inc VAT, installation and reserve repack Also available: Student and Tandem models, call Sward Sports for further details. Installation is included within the sale price and will be arranged by Sward Sports. Normally this will be a one-day turnaround at an approved CYPRES installation facility. Write to or call Sward Sports for further information and orders: 25 Hook Cottage, Hook, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 8EA (UK) Tel: 0793 854301 Fax: 0793 852452 A Vacation! A Skydiving event. iN Z IB lI inlike any others - for the Skydiver and his family; from: 2nd to 15th February 1992 This unique International Boogie is organized by a group of load organisers who appreciate the needs of OWE 1992 the adventurous skydiver. Rob Colpus, Eric de Costa, Mitch Decoteau, Herman Landsman, Alexis Perry and Fred Post will lead you through this 13 day memorable vacation in tropical paradise Island Zanzibar All of the following is included in the package price of 3750 Dutch guilders (approximately 1850 -US Dollars)....all you need is spending money.- Round trip (from any major 15 Skydives to 13,000 ft (any European city) to Zanzibar, with additional jumps are at 17.50 US stop over in Cairo, Egypt. Dollars each) Luxury hotel in Zanzibar City Beach jump (at your cost) followed by a beach party. 3 meals a day (and we don’t just mean sandwiches) There will also be possibilities for Night Jumps All transportation on the island If you want to be part of this event and reserve a “slot”, or find out more about it, contact: Rob Colpus: UK 0622 890967 -Fax 0622 891236 or Alexis Perry: France (33) 93092171 - Fax: (33) 704699 TVn 5(f We have in stock a large selection of Canopies, Rigs and Accessories, including BLUE TRACKS TEARDROPS PINTAILS ATOMS SABRES RACERS FURYS ZEROX PDs VECTORS CLIPPERS ALTIMETERS COE-Ds HELMETS TTTTTT SWIFTS JUMPSUITS RAVENS GEARBAGS &Expert advise given without obligation SPECIAL BFTEB SRLES SERUICE You will rem ain on our Com putor, and we will keep you updated on any Safety Notices or modifications pertaining to your Equipment for as long as you own it. We're located on a Drop Zone, so you can try out our Demo rigs, or jump your new Kit straight away. I Cal l or wr i t e for a Brochure and Stock List [ y is a ] Rob Colpus and Sarah Brearley at The Kit Store, The Airfield, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9HX _ Tel - 0622 890 967, Fax-0622 891 236 mmm? Sport Parachutist Page 3 Xpert December 1991 Parachutist JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION WHARF WAY: GLEN PARVA: LEICESTER LE2 9TF ontents Telephone 0533 785271 Fax: 0533 477662 REGULAR FEATURES READERS WRITE News and events: ..................................................4 Formula One Demo: Simon Ward reports from down under.................. 12 Editorial: Editorial effluence from E d ........................5 Mid air rescue: Chris Lyall gives a first hand Correspondence:................................................... 6 account of his spectacular mid-air rescue in Oman....... 8 Book Review: Another look at the Skies Call Nigel series . Review by Ola Soyinka....................................10 Deconstructed...Reconstructed: Watson Clark explains the new approach to the POPs Corner: Michael Allum plots next year’s selection of the UK CRW squad................................ 15 events for the globetrotting grandpops........................23 The 1991 National CRW championships DZs around the world: Skydiving safari. Nigel Watson Clark...................................................16 Harro Trempeneau describes the Kenyan scene.......33 Ipswich Parachute centre summer cup: Cups Noticeboard:..........................................................42 runneth over at Ipswich. Report by Mick Cooper......26 Clubs and Centres: Where you can find out The birth of a skydiver: After a prolonged if your favourite DZ is affiliated to the BPA...............46 labour a skydiver is born. (Coming soon... ‘The Classified Ads: Some late Xmas shopping ideas Divorce of a skydiver’)................................................27 ..................................................................................43 Southern Regional Accuracy Advertisers index.................................................. 43 Competition: Report by Sue Tylcoat....................... 34 Centre Spread: Any which way but face to earth The marketing of Sport Parachuting: First installment of the ‘Parachutist’s Kama Sutra’ Review of a report by Andrew Abbess...................... 38 High Adventure: A preview of the forthcoming BOOGIE ROUND UP assault on the world high altitude freefall record.......40 Boogie, Vichy — (Adrian Thornton) 28 FICTION Polish Boogie — (Wendy Smith)....... 30 Bali Boogie — (Rob Colpus)............ 32 Sodmore Aces Fly Again: The final installment of the Sodmore saga, by Chris Devine . 18 Cover Picture: Sunset and snow over Cranfield by Kevin Hughes © SPORT PARACHUTIST All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro­ duced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL MEMBERS or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, rec­ Chairman John Lines Vice-Chairman Dave Hicklina Chairman STC Tony Knight ording or otherwise, without the permission of the Editor. Chairman Competitions Committee Bob Card Chairmann IDevelopment Committee Lyn George Vice-President Jim Crocker Council Members : John Lines, Tony Knight, Steve Hastings, Amanda The views expressed in Sport Parachutist are those of the Kenny, Bryan Davies, Bob Card, Lyn George, Greg Cox, Lofty Thomas, Steve Treble, Kevin Hughes contributors and not necessarily those of the BPA. The Editor retains the right to refuse or withdraw any advertisment at his discretion and does not accept liability for the delay in publication or for clerical or printers’ errors although every care is taken to avoid mistakes. BRITISH PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION STAFF and REPRESENTATIVES National Coach and Safety Officers John Hitchen and Tony Butler Published by Airscape Ltd, 3 Tyers Gate, London SE1 3HX Financial Administrator: Steve Harratt Tel: 071 403 6753 Fax: 071 378 1208 Administrative Staff Trudy Kemp, Norma Harrison, Sharon Gurney Royal Aero Club Representetative Jim Crocker GASCO Representative Angela Hickling Design/Typesetting by Airscape Ltd, London SE1 CIP Delegate John Hitchen Chairman Riggers Committee John Curtis Chairperson Pilots Committee Angela Hickling Printed by Stevensons and George Ltd., in association with Caric Print Ltd, Editor Ola Soyinka, 10 Brecon Road, London W6 8PU Clerwood, Corunna Main, Andover, Hampshire. Editorial Assistants: Linda Edlin, Patti Gallagher. Airscape Ltd Tel: 0264 354887 Commercial Managers Conor Cassidy / Ola Soyinka, Airscape Ltd Page 4 Sport Parachutist HEADCORN BOOGIE Headcorn Parachute Club are planning a summer event for 1992. No firm details have been announced but large aircraft, competitions and a guaranteed good time is NEWS & EVENTS being planned. Watch this space. SKYDIVE HUNGARY If you would like to take a trip to Hungary for AGM EXTRA EUROPEAN PARACHUTIST CHALLENGE II a change, you will get a warm welcome from Addendum to the agenda for the 25th AGM on The second European Parachutist Challenge Markusz Laszlo. He would like to encourage Saturday 11th January at Leicester: will be held in 1992 and will be organized in Brits/European jumpers to visit the centre Item 3 two phases: where he is an instructor - The parachuting club To discuss any special business: The Training phase will concentrate on the of Eger. The centre boasts a Pilatus Porter, and 3.2 To consider whether Council and STC structure of the formation and base and will be in addition the home grown jumpship L-410 minutes should again become part of the BPA held in the South of France from 28th to 31st which can lift 18 skydivers to 12,500 ft in 10 Sport Parachutist magazine. of May 1992. Aircrafts will be provided by Joel minutes. Jumps cost approx £8.50 to 12,000ft. Cruciani, and an Espace Boogie will be held at Markusz lazlo can be reached at: MR AND MRS GUBBINS GO SOUTH the same time. Skydivers selected will be the 4 Szechenyi u. 9 Pete Reynolds (Walter Gubbins’ alter ego) and 8-way European teams, who have realized Eger 3300, Hungary. and Karina Andrewes have finally tied the the best scores in 1990 and 1991 (50 skydivers knot. Their ‘alternative’ wedding ceremony personally invited). was held at the Chalice Well Gardens in The final phase from June 29th to July 5th, Glastonbury on the 28th September and by all 1992 will be in Koksijde, Belgium and the accounts it was a riotous occasion attended by aircraft will be two C-130 Hercules from the many of their skydiving friends from the UK Belgian Air Force. Selected Skydivers for the and abroad. Pete and Karina are leaving the UK attempt will be the 50-way from the training for good to live in the antipodes. They would phase plus 150 candidates choosen by the welcome a visit from travelling Brits who will Selecting Committees. be able to find them at the Australian National There will be about 20 jumps from an at an Airsports centre. (Address: PO Box 150, altitude of between 15,000 and 20.000 feet. Temora, NSW 2666, Australia). Selection for the training phase: The participants will be invited personaly.