On the 6th March at 10:45am local time I jumped out of a helicopter from 2,800 feet. I opened my parachute after 1.5 seconds. We opened over the ocean and flew back to land on the beach where over 1000 Vietnamese locals looked on with interest. I jumped with Wendy Smith who happens to be the number [...]
Thank you once again to all the participants and organisers involved in the Skydive Vietnam Boogie.
We are just getting sorted again at HQ, and plan to finish the blogging (late I know) of the last few days of the boogie.. Including info on National Records set in Vietnam and the World Record we assisted in…
In [...]
Time to re-charge the batteries.. We still did not find time to try out the rides at VinPearl Land but hope to perhaps next week one evening..
During this time we have been preparing for a small demonstration jump for Vietnamese VIPs on the morning of the 1st of March… After that we hope to speed [...]
It’s a real privilege to have the best at what they do working with us at the Skydive Vietnam Boogie… Over the next few days we hope to bring you some taste of the skies over Nha Trang filled with skydivers.. This first batch is from our dear friend Wendy Smith and also has some [...]
It’s late.
We partied, after jumping all day, getting a sunset load, and bidding a fond farewell to our first week Russian party..
Some pictures to show the mood of the day, and the amount of spectators who came to watch the fun..
Hank and Stephane (two of our organizers finally managed to get a jump in, and [...]
Skydive Vietnam Boogie – Organised by Extreme Sports Cafe & Mekong River Boogies
(c) International Skydiving Association. Nha Trang, Vietnam 2008.
A day of mixed emotions.. We got in the air for 3 wonderful jumps over the Vietnamese Landscape, and in doing so our participants, Extreme Sports Cafe’s staff and the Mekong River Boogie team claimed another [...]
The rain is easing and the forecast for the coming days is looking much better…
As the day progressed we took some time to welcome our Japanese friends to the boogie over a relaxed breakfast, and then do gear checks, and registration paperwork..
Tomorrow morning we’ll take a look at the weather and make a decision, but [...]
We are a little behind with blogging.. More details soon.
What a hectic day!
The flight down from Saigon at 05:50 was a pleasant journey with Vietnam Airlines, marred only by the lovely Hank’s experience with excess baggage.. Please let us know if you have problems and we’ll do our best to help out.. It’s not quite as bad as it seems as once they tally [...]
Do please bring US$ or Euros if at all possible to pay any final balances, and to buy tickets etc. from the Boogie itself..
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the exchange rate.. At first glance the Vietnamese Dong seems like Monopoly money simply because such small values are represented by such large denomination notes.. [...]
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