SHAPED TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS FOR SMOOTHEST AIRFOIL SMALLEST PACK VOLUME COLOUR-CODED LINE ATTACHMENTS FOR EASE OF PRO-PACKING UGHTEST TOGGLE PRESSURE PISA For more information about the Heat Wave canopy, contact: Thomas Sports Equipment Ltd; Pinfold Lane, w m Industrial Estate, Bridlington, East Yorkshire - Y01 B 5XS Telephone (01262] 6 7 8 2 9 9 Fax (01262) 6020B3 CONTENTS AUGUST 1997 P A R / X C H U T t S T Journal of the British Parachute Association FEATURES WHO TO CONTACT: 16-way Goes Official . ___ 6 E D IT O R IA L: To submit an article or photograph contact: Southern Regionals . ___ 9 Lesley Gale Sport Parachutist New Age Nationals . .17 3 Burton Street,Peterborough PE1 5HA Scottish Nationals . .21 Tel/Fax: 01733 755 860 e-mail: sportpara@ aol.com 100-way Jewel . .24 ADVERTISING: Dual Square Report . .33 To enquire about advertising see pages 47/8 or contact: Classics Update . .36 Scott Dougal Pagefast Ltd 4-5 Lansil Way, Lancaster LA1 3QY REGULARS Tel: 01524 841 010 Fax: 01524 841 578 e-mail: 101626.2656@ compuserve.com Diary . ___ 2 Events . ___ 3 To subscribe to Sport Parachutist magazine fill out the coupon on page 48 News.. ___4 ©SPORT PARACHUTIST Council Matters . ___ 5 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a The Word on the Street . .10 retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the permission of Kit News .. .12 the Editor. The views expressed in Sport Parachutist are those of the contributors and Dive of the Month .. .15 not necessarily those of the BPA. The Editor retains the right to refuse or withdraw any advertisement at her discretion and does not accept liability for Snippets .. .26 delay in publication or for printer’s errors, although every care is taken to avoid m istakes. People in the Sport: Mike Frost . .29 Design and layout by Julie Gray and Trish Jones Incident Reports . .38 CCP Ltd, 1 Loxley, Peterborough PE4 5BW POPS Corner . .40 Tel: 01733 579433 Fax: 01733 578584 e-mail [email protected] Clubs and Centres . .42 Letters . .46 British Parachute Association Classified Adverts . .47 W harf Way, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9TF Tel: 0116 278 5271 Fax: 0116 247 7662 Sport Parachutist Subscription Form . .48 e-mail: skydive@ bpa.org.uk WHO TO CONTACT: Write to anyone listed below at the BPA address; BPA staff can also be contacted by telephone Cover Photo: Sharon Simonian exits a balloon over Perris Valley, photo by Graham (the doctor) R ib b o n s . BPA S t a f f BY/A National Coach and Safety Officer...................................... John Hitchen Technical O fficer .......................................................................T o n y B u tle r PA to above officers ................................................................ T ru d y K em p Financial Adm instrator .......................................................... J o n G re tto n Adm instration C o -o rd in a to r................................................S h a ro n N o rris Membership Services and Subscriptions.............. Karey Goodwin BPA Officers and Representatives NOTE: Some of the photos contained in this magazine may BPA C h a irm a n .......................................................................... L o fty T h o m a s show skydivers without helmets, in which case they were BPA V ice C h a irm a n ........................................................................P h il G ib b s jumping abroad. In the UK it is mandatory to wear a helmet for STC Chairman ........................................................................ T ye B o u g h e n obvious safety reasons. Competitions Committee Chairman ..................................... Chris Allen Development Committee Chairman ..................................... P h il G ib b s Riggers Committee Chairman ..................................... Paul Applegate The information in this magazine was, to the best of our ability Pilots Committee Chairman ..................................................... P a t H o w ell correct at the time of going to press. Reproduction, printing and T re a s u re r.................................................................................... D e b b ie C arte r despatch takes a total of 31/2 weeks so some information may be Vice P residents...............J im C ro ck e r, J o h n L in e s a n d B o b C ard out of date or superseded. Liaison O fficer to C A A .............................................................T o n y K n ig h t GASCo Representative & Vice President ............Angela Hickling IP C D eleg ate .............................................................................J o h n H itc h e n Council Members SUPPORTED BY Chris Allen, Paul Applegate, Steve Apps, Tye Boughen, Peter Carroll, Dave Emerson, Phil Gibbs, Graham Liggins, Ian Marshall, Michael Matthews, Charles Ross, SPORTS John Saunders, John Smyth, Lofty Thomas (OUIKIL 1 SPORT Aug issue PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 7 ED ITO R IA L DIARY OF EVENTS S p e a k p i a Date Event Location Contact August Hello Reader! 4-5 XL Seminar Headcorn 01622 890862 4-8 Bl/Advanced Instructor course Strathallan BPA 01162 785 271 I always thought no-one read my editorial but it 4-8 Student Progression Week Skydive Sibson 01832 280490 seems perhaps you do! Last issue I asked you 5 Council Meeting BPA offices, Leicester BPA 01162 785 271 7-12 World Games Lahti, Finland all to send in your news and pictures from 11-15 Exam/pre-Advanced Instructor course Strathallan BPA 01162 785 271 around the country. As a result, our post-bag 14-17 European Cup La Ferte Gaucher 00 33 164202072 has been bursting at the seams, so this mag is 15-17 FS and Freestyle training camp Ampuriabrava, Spain 00 34 72 45 01 11 16-17 4-way meet Weston on the Green 01869 343343 packed with news and going-on from a range 16-25 ** Classics and CF Nationals Target Skysports 0113 250 5600 of British drop zones. 16-26 Army Championships Netheravon 01980 633 371 19-24 Bank Holiday Jump Week - £12/jump Skydive Sibson 01832 280490 This issue, in addition to the copy dates facing, 23-25 POPS meet Border Sue Hill 01253 713 841 we have included guides to photographers for 23-31 5th Annual Czech Boogie Karlovy Vary 0181 941 9212 30-31 POPS Meet North Sealand, Denmark 00 45 75 58 3737 the topics we intend to cover in October’s mag. September Send us your best shots on these subjects and 4 STC Meeting BPA offices, Leicester BPA 01162 785 271 6-7 POPS Meet Holland (check for DZ) 00 31 486 473 044 we will do our best to publish. We are always 6-7 LAC meet Headcorn 01622 890 862 on the look-out for quality skydiving 6-7 Flalfpenny Green reunion weekend Langar 01949 860878 photographs, the more the merrier. 12-21 World Air Games Efes, Izmir, Turkey 00 90 312 3104456 12-21 World Cup - Classics Efes, Izmir, Turkey 00 90 312 3104456 If you have never submitted before, all the 12-21 World Championships - FS Efes, Izmir, Turkey 00 90 312 3104456 12-21 World Championships - Freestyle, Skysurfing Efes, Izmir, Turkey 00 90 312 3104456 more reason to have a go now. Telephone 13-14 Annual Woodmouse 4-way meet Skydive Sibson 01832 280490 01733 755 893 for a copy of our 16 Council Meeting BPA offices, Leicester BPA 01162 785 271 17-21 POPS Nationals USA Raeford, USA 00 1 910 875 3261 photographer’s guidelines to help you. The 27-28 Northern Regionals - FS, CF and Classics Topcliffe 01274 631 044 main thing is to be totally ruthless with your October selection so you only send quality shots. If you 3-5 FS/Freestyle Training Ampuriabrava 00 34 72 450111 5-6 8-way Speed Sibson 01832 280490 think it you have a potential front cover, send a 20- Nov 2 Tropical Boogie, Cuba Cuba 01622 890967 print of larger than A4 size (or a tranny). In 23 STC Meeting BPA offices, Leicester BPA 01162 785 271 general, I would like to be using more shots by 28 Council Meeting BPA offices, Leicester BPA 01162 785 271 24- Nov 2 Halloween Boogie Skydive Arizona 00 1520 466 3753 British photographers but you need to send me November them first!! 1-9 Kenya Boogie Malindi, Kenya 00 254 288 4258 3-8 Cyprus Championships Cyprus 00 357 4744337 Happy snapping, 10-14 Riggers BR & Exam course Netheravon BPA 01162 785 271 10-14 Bl/Advanced Instructor course Silver Stars BPA 01162 785 271 10-16 Freefly Festival Skydive Arizona 00 1520 466 3753 11-17 FS/Freestyle Training Ampuriabrava 00 34 72 450111 17-21 Exam/pre-Advanced Instructor course Silver Stars BPA 01162 785 271 : Date and/or venue change MBIOSIS SUITS Tel. 01622 890967 Fax: 01622 891236, The Airfield, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9HX, England It’s nice to get some feedback from your customers:- “Dear Rob Just a short note to say thanks for all your help and support. But especially we wanted to give you some feedback on thenew suits — They’re bloody great! brilliant! fantastic!” Pete Allum, Toby Stafford, Chris Lynch, John Mclver Team Sebastian XL SPORT Aug issue 2 PARACHUTIST 1 9 9 7 EVENTS Boogie for a fortnight from October 20. Next year’s Exotic Did you know ... Adventure will be in Bangkok, ...that it takes over 300 Thailand, for two weeks in separate components to February. The package price make a Thomas Sports (not yet announced) will Teardrop include luxury accommodation, LS19 6JT. Telephone enquiries 15 skydives organised by well cost $25 from a Super Otter; to 0113 250 5600 or 01652 known skydivers, transport, AFF, tandem jumps are 648 837.