Records
From APF
Australian Parachute Federation Records Register
This is how we believe the records stand as of January 2010. If anyone thinks these are not correct or incomplete please contact the APF Office.
Current Records
The APF maintains a register of parachuting records. Three major categories apply:
- Competition Records
- Performance Records
- Events occasionally occur which fall outside these categories. These are recorded as Notable Events.
The following is an extract of current APF records.
Competition
Accuracy Landing (2cm Disc)
Individual men - David Boulter, Tibor Glesk, 2009 Australian Nationals, 7-10 March 2009, Latrobe Valley Victoria, 25cm (10 rounds)
Individual women - Janine Hayes, 2008 Australian Nationals, 8-10 March 2008, Latrobe Valley Victoria, 40cm (10 rounds)
Freefall Style
Men - Tibor Glesk, Mar 1999 Australian Nationals, Cessnock NSW, 7.31 secs
Women - Jonny Goss, 1986/87 Australian Nationals, Toogoolawah QLD,7.70 secs
Formation Skydiving
FS 4 Way Open “Rotor Out” 2009 Australian Nationals, Picton, 27 points, Team members were, Steph Bensley, Gary Nemirovsky, Jens Gonnerman, Darren Pearson, alternate Michael Vaughan, Darren Griggs (v)
4 Way Women 21 points, Snatch Force, 18.03.08 2008 Australian Nationals, Picton NSW Team members were Caitlin Collin, Carley Young, Stephanie Bensley, Tanya Cale, Nigel Johnston (v)
FS 4 Way Intermediate “Kaos” 2009 Australian Nationals, Picton NSW, 13 points, Team members were, Paul Algie, Phil McComb, Brad Travena, Craig Robinson, Mitch McMartin (v)
NOTE: Previous record (20) retired due to 2008 Sporting Code Changes.
8 Way Open, “XLR8”, 1999 World Championship, Corowa, Australia, 20 points. Team members were Paul McMullan, Don Cross, Dom Padden, Jeremy Hunt, Jason Cooke, Michael Strickland, Dana Hort, Rob Thompson, Simon Chaberka (v)
8 Way Intermediate, “Stray Cats”, 2007 Nationals, Picton, NSW, 15 points. Team members were Dave Loncasty, Nicole Hannan, Naomi Scott, Glenn Hoyes, Glen Wilson, Tracey Basman, Andrew Gellatly, Darren Pearson, Scott Neander (vid)
16 Way “It’ll Happen”, 1998 World Cup, Ampuriabrava, Spain, 1 October 1998 16 points (World Record at the time). Team members were Tim Stevens, Grant Nichol, Julie Nichol, Orla Bannan, Dee Bowring, Gavin Dell’Oro, Stephen Hickson, Kim Hardwick, Scott Lee, Gregory Mackintosh, Alan Moss, Gavin Norsworthy, Richard Pym, David Redfern, John Stewart, Kevin Taylor, Terry Wafer (v) Coach: Pete Bambach
10 Way Speed Star “Yellow Peril” 1988 -89,Australian Nationals, Mangalore,Vic, 10.59 secs. Team members were Tim Stevens, David Graham, John Stewart, Ray Palmer, Dave Parsons, Tom Piras, Jon McWilliam, Maggie Willgoose, Anthony Patterson, Ken Hills
Canopy Formation
2 Way Sequential “Ookoonono”, September 09, 2008, 13th FAI World Canopy Formation Parachuting Championships, The Netherlands, Teuge, 13 points. Team members Julia McConnel, Michael Vaughan, Alternate Jennifer Gordon, Craig Bennett (v)
4 Way Rotations "Crimson Mist" 22.09.04, 11th World Championships in Canopy Formation, Rijeka, Croatia, 17 points. Team members were Ralph Hamilton-Presgrave, Tom Begic, Cameron Cooper, Matt Berens, Mitch McMartin (v)
4 Way Sequential “El Borracho”, January 1998, Lower Light, SA, 5 points. Team members were Andrew Whitten, Tony Smith, Paul Cohen, David Salisbury, Brett Higgins (cam)
8 Way Speed Formation “Xtermin8”, June 1996, 6th World Championships, Indonesia, 42.61 seconds Team members were Greg Hays, Andrew Whitten, Paul Cohen, Tony Smith, Ben Nordkamp Jon McWilliam, Tom Begic, Steve Jones , Brett Higgins (v)
Canopy Piloting
Open Speed Record Cameron Rolfe, 2nd World Parachuting Championship CP, South Africa, 17-23 November 2008, 2.405 seconds over a 70m course
Open Female Speed Record Karen Sheekey, 2nd World Parachuting Championship CP, South Africa, 17-23 November 2008, 2.729 seconds over a 70m course
Intermediate Speed Record Kip Frost 22.02.08, Australian Nationals, Picton, NSW, of 2.493 seconds over a 56 m course
Intermediate Female Speed Record Jules McConnel 23.02.07, Australian Nationals, Picton, NSW, of 3.506 seconds over a 56 m course
Open Distance Record Andrew Lipinski, 2nd World Parachuting Championship CP, South Africa, 17-23 November 2008, distance of 143.91m
Open Female Distance Record Karen Sheekey, 23.02.07 Australian Nationals, Picton, NSW, of 114.50m
Intermediate Distance Record John King, 2009 Australian Nationals, Picton, NSW, distance of 95.80m
Intermediate Female Distance Record Jules McConnel, 23.02.07 Australian Nationals, Picton, NSW of 64.23m
Vertical Formation Skydiving
VFS 4 Way Intermediate “Earth Leakage”, 2009 Australian Nationals, Picton NSW, 11 points, Team members were, Adam Long, Lucas Georgiou, James Hensman, Greg Dore, Stewart Kemp (v)
Performance Records
Accuracy Landing (2cm Disc)
Andy Mulholland 3 dead centres followed by 3cm, 2009 Australian Nationals, 7-10 March 2009, Latrobe Valley Victoria
High Altitude (delayed opening)
Group men - 32,250 feet on 26/2/72, Pakenham, from a Piper Navajo. Graham Wain, Dennis Curran, Ojars Silins, William Kenny, Dave Millard.
Women - Gail Mercer 23/6/1998, Toogoolawah from Cessna Caravan VH – MMV exit at 28,000 feet, opening at 4,000’, freefall time 2:05..
Largest Freefall Formation
81 Way. 20/10/99, Corowa. Aircraft: – Caravan MWV, Skyvan IBS, Twin Otter OTA, Skyvan IBO.
Adrian Lloyd, Adrian Tarrant, Alan Bennett, Andrew Barker, Andrew Snow, Andy Mulholland, Angela Hiesler, Angie McDonald-Smith, Archie Jamieson, Ben McWilliam, Luke McWilliam, Bill Harris, Birgit Brakhahn, Brendon Sisson, Cindi Hemmila, Cheryl Robertson, Craig Morris, Col Porter, Craig Sanderson, Daryl Norris, Dave McEvoy, Dave Ruckert, David Bakkers, Derek Thomas, David Loncasty, Elise Vale, Fiona McEachern, Frank Marczan, Gary Narvo, George Attard, Geoff Bingham, Graham Suffield, Greg Hamilton, Greg Jones, Greg Sheedy, Ian Flack, Jack O’Donnell, Janine Hayes, Jean Marc Dayde, Jeff Lahey, John Bennett, John Cusack, John Gauci, John Winkler, Ken Hills, Lee Loncasty, Lisa Florian, Luke Oliver, Mai Fitzsimmons, Mal McKee, Mal Stevens, Mark Brody, Mark Rainey, Mark Szulmayer, Marty Lloyd, Michael O’Connor, Michael Vaughan, Michelle Dods, Mildred Spinoza, Ollie Torkel, Paul Flipo, Phil Onis, Phil Pearce, Pierre Chalot, Ralph Ridge, Robert Tasic, Rod Saheli, Rodney Wilson, Rosemary Clancy, Shaunn Segon, Simon Golding, Steven Smedley, Terry Anderson, Terry Hewett, Terry Murphy, Terry Riddle, Tim Joyce, Steven Hill, Wade Mann, Stephanie Bensley, John Blow.
On Camera, Jim Smith, Kenton McLeod, Steve Dines
Largest Freefall Formation (Women)
1600 hours 21 April 2005
Leigh Ainsworth, Torill Anderson, Sally Baker, Jodie Ball, Amelia Barrett, Prue Beams, Suzanne Bourke, Sonja Bruss, Cheri Bullen, Dianne Campbell, Caitlin Collin, Chris Collins, Elaine Cox, Annika Cronert, Cassandra Dale, Katie Fluin, Marlies Friese, Kim Hardwick, Yakari Hashimoto, Janine Hayes, Kim Hedley, Angela Hiesler, Cindi Hemmila, Peta Holmes, Elly Kirkman, Heather Little, Lisa McDonald, Debby Marshall, Fiona McEachern, Susie McEvoy, Karen McEvoy, Julie Nichol, Lisa Perdichizzi, Maybritt Prahl, Claire Ringland, Cheryl Robertson, Elise Rogers, Naomi Ross, Deborah Sanderson, Tracey Sgroi, Krishna Strickland, Donna Turner, Amy von Novak, Lynette Warn, Kim Williamson, Kate Wills, Carley Young.
Camera: Archie Jamieson, Jeff Lahey & Wayne McLachlan.
Largest Freefall Formation (Night)
24 Way formation, Manbulloo airstrip near Katherine, NT 2040 hours on 10 May 1990
Lee Hunt, Max Wallace, Thomas Frey, Monica Green, Paul Osborne, Jeff Barbone, Duncan Brown, John Cook, Mark Kenning, Rick Weisse, Ray Perry, Steve Haines, Richard Drieu, Ed White, Peter Keegan, Sally Bushell, Peter Vaughan, Steve Whalan, Ralph Ford, John McMahon, Brad Turner, Mick Larkin, John James, Greg Wright. Aircraft was a Twin Otter , VH-KZP
Canopy Formation
Largest Canopy Formation (Day)
36 Way, Skydive Nagambie, Nagambie, Vic, 7 March 2009
Paul Archibald, Trent Argus, Paul Baker, Kevin Balen, Hamish Barker, Peter Barnett (NZ), Dean Barrowcliffe (UK), Tomislav Begi , Craig Bennett, Matthew Berens, Jody Blunden, Daniel Brauman, Scott Brown, Graeme Bull (NZ), Dale Butterworth, David Carr, Cameron Cooper, Gary Cullen (NZ), Ben Dalglish, Danny Daniels, Glen Farrell, Christopher Gay (USA), Steven Geens (BE), Brett Higgins, Archibald Jamieson, Alex Kaiserman, Julia McConnel, Mitch McMartin, Robert McMillan, Brian Pangburn (USA), Ralph Hamilton-Presgrave, Andrew Preston, Shane Price, Jaak Saega, Philip Thamm , Michael Vaughan.
Camera: Steve Fitchett, Wayne Mclachlan, Pam Pangburn (USA)
Largest Canopy Formation (Women)
5 Way, Ramblers Parachute Centre, Toogoolawah, Qld, 11.30am 26th April 2007. Aircraft: Cessna Caravan VH-MMV Exit height: 14,000ft
Jules McConnel, Jill Grantham, Jenny Gordon, Shanie Darling, Kim Hedley. Brett Higgins on camera.
Largest Canopy Formation (Night)
13 Way, Cairns Airport, Cairns, QLD, 1950 hours on 8 September 1984.
Nick Hagarty, Lindy Corbould, Rod Whyte, Cecil Bartholomew, Mirko Beric, Stewart McPherson, George Simmons, Stan Newsome, Kevin Cowie, John Gurn, Steven Pashley, Greg Ernst, Rod Ernst.
Largest Formation - Head Down Orientation - Open
17 Way, Sydney Skydiving Centre, Picton, NSW 24 November 2005
Andrew Bain, Christopher Cosgrove, Ashley Crick, James Evered, Mark Gazley, Remi Guillemette, James Hensman, Stewart Kemp, Jonathan King, Adam Long, Mark McColgan, Roger Mulckey, Marcus Priem, Dylan Tempest, Josh Vanderstelt, Isobel Wheeler, Peter Wilson. Camera: Brian Buckland, Rob McMillan.
Women's Largest Formation - Head Down Orientation
6 Way, Rambler's Parachute Centre, Toogoolawah, 1400 hours on 21 April 2005
Amy Chmelecki, Shona Lloyd, Deb McEvoy, Rebecca Scott, Erica Tadokoro, Isobel Wheeler. Camera: Ian Goebel
Notable Events
10 Way Speed Star
“38 SQUADRON” 23 August 1979, Chateroux, France, 5.89 secs. This was done by the Australian 8 way FS team during practice jumps prior to commencement of the World Championships. They asked if they could be judged with the aim of setting a new 10 way record. It was a linked exit opened into a star. Team members were Ian Swinbourne, Annie Swinbourne, Greg Graham, Peter Eadie, Kathy Silvestri, Rod Whyte, Ross Loughton, Paddy McHugh, Doug Knowles and Alan Stephens
Most Consecutive Dead Centres Laurence (Truck) Sams hit 18 consecutive Dead Centres in the Accuracy Event held at the 1981 Australian National Championships.
Most jumps in 24 hours - packing unassisted Tim Stevens made 100 jumps at Bairnsdale airfield commencing at 12:07 pm on 6 February 1993. The jumps and packing were completed in 22 hours and 34 minutes. Tim personally packed the parachute for each jump. Six sets of gear were used by Tim.
Steve Boekel jumped with Tim Stevens, also completing 100 jumps within 24 hours. Steve had people packing parachutes for him.
The aircraft used was Cessna 182 VH-CKZ.
Night jump from a balloon Ron Llewellyn on 20 December 1989 jumped from 4100 ft at 03.46 hours at Bex Hill near Lismore, NSW
FS Largest POPS (Parachutists over Phorty)
Rambler's Parachute Centre, Toogoolawah, Exit altitude 14,000'. 19 October 2002, 32 Way. Participants were Ken Higgins, Wayne McLachlan, Suzanne Bourke, Dixie Lee, Pete Bambach, Paul Flipo, Brian Dunstan, Shirley Cowcher, Michael Cona, Mai Fitzimmons, Peter Bellamy, Andrew Snow, Larry Gane, Frank Marczan, Paul Burgess, Ben Nordkamp, John McMahon, Sue Shivers, Ian Robertson, Bruce Towers, Linda Webb, Tim Joyce, John Leach, Jack O’Donnell, Alan White, Dave McEvoy, John Blain, Geoff Bingham, Andy Clarke, Andrew Preston, John Bennett, Marty Lloyd. Camera: Luke Oliver & Archie Jamieson
FS Largest Women's POPS
Rambler's Parachute Centre, Toogoolawah, Exit altitude 14,000'. 23 April 2005, 9.30 am, 16 Way. Participants were Suzanne Bourke, Christine Collins, Elaine Cox, Kim Hardwick, Janine Hayes, Kim Hedley, Ginger Kuhllman, Heather Little, Debby Marshall, Fiona McEachern, Karen McEvoy, Jenny Neubauer, Julie Nichol, Maybritt Prahl, Cheryl Robertson, Lynette Warn. Camera: Jeff Lahey.
FS Largest SOS (Skydivers over Sixty)
Rambler’s Parachute Centre, Toogoolawah Qld, 03.05.08, 14 Way. Participants were Alan White, Peter Hannaford, Ian Robertson, Marty Pandelus, Steve Pandelus, Gordon Turner, Elvon King, Norm Hocking, Dav3e Ruckert, Roger Clifton, Lynn O'Donnell, Alicia Moorehead, Pat Moorehead, Dick Rapacilo, Wayne McLachlan on camera.
1st Australian POPS 8 way claim
Tyagarah, NSW, Exit altitude 10,000'. 31 December 1989, 6.30 pm,
Bill Host, Dave Nesbitt, Ray Logue, Ian McGregor, Mike Liggins, Gene Bermingham, Occa Stevenson, Dave Hobbs.
Drop Zones in one day
On 13 January 1990, a Cessna 182 with 5 jumpers on board jumped at 8 Student training Drop Zones in one day. The jumpers were:-
George Creecy, Paul Thomson, Bjorn Hugaas, Neil Cheney, Sean Lehane.
Drop Zones jumped at were:-
Corowa, Burrumbuttock, Benambra, Bairnsdale, Pakenham, Meredith, Puckapunyal, Violet Town
Oldest person in a 5 way formation
Henk Rutgers has claimed a record of being the oldest skydiver in a 5 way formation on 21 April 1990
He was 73. Other participants were:- Steve Whalan, Phil Onis, Grahame Hill, Nick Hagarty, Peter Brierley (camera)
Oldest Skydiver
Oldest Skydiver Frank Moody, aged 101, made a tandem jump at Skydive Cairns in June 2004. The Tandem Master was Karl Eitrich and the event was filmed by Wayne Donovan & Jason Cryan.
Youngest female skydiver
Elise Brown (D.O.B. 02/01/2000) made her first tandem jump on the 19/12/2009 at the age of nine. The jump was made at Picton DZ, NSW through APF club, Sydney Skydivers. Tandem Master was Cindi Hemila. Approval was given for this jump under the powers of APF Operational Regulation 8.7.1 and CASA instrument 380/08.
Youngest male skydiver
Shinji Hain (D.O.B. 26/04/2000) made his first tandem jump on the 26/04/2009 on his 9th birthday. The jump was made at Mission Beach, North Queensland through APF club, Paul's Parachuting. Tandem Master was Shinji's father, Bruce Hain. Approval was given for this jump under the powers of APF Operational Regulation 8.7.1 and CASA instrument 380/08.
First baton pass in Australia
First woman baton pass in Australia
24th March 1962 between Kathy Henderson and Ted Harrison, at Pakenham.
Largest Balloon jump
22 way simultaneous exit from a single hot air balloon was made on Thursday the 07\01\2010. They climbed to 10,500 feet and lowered the balloon at fast rate to 7100 feet where the 22 jumpers exited at the same time.
The team from Melbourne Skydive Centre and Go Wild Ballooning: Paul Murphy, Dan Barker, Kerry Lewis, Stephanie Chin, Gints Leja, Chris Barnett, Ben Lappin, Alex Mitrjaikin, Mcmahon Will, Tania Cale, Jill Grantham, Steve Baich, Rima El-masri, Brad Patfield, Mark Fraser, Sam Parker, Matthew Cleave, Sven Peter, Alex Skala, Nir Davidson and Ossie Khan - LDO/Organiser. Pilot 1: Chris Duehurst – Go Wild Ballooning
18 jumps on 18th Birthday
Joe Bergic at Corowa on 7 March 2001. 17 jumps on Corowa airport and one into the Ettamogah Pub near Albury.
"Largest Lingerie Load"
12 May 2002, 12 May 2002, at Nagambie, Victoria, 12 female skydivers attempted to create a record for the “Largest Lingerie Load”. This was attempted wearing only lingerie and rigs and was an Anti-Cancer Council fund-raising event on Mothers’ Day. Twelve represents the likelihood of one in 12 women dying of breast cancer
12 person star participants were Kath Hoffman, Theresa Malin, Kate Rose, Bec Kerr, Carley Young, Naomi “Nomes” Ross, Kristy Heron, Lisa Perdichizzi, Lisa Dell’Oro, Stacey Connell, Michaela “Chicky” Bell, Jude Freeman.
New Oz Wingsuit records!
Over the Afterlife Boogie held at Coffs Harbour late October 2009, four new Wingsuit records were set. A new “Grid System” for judging formations has been developed, being adopted by at least two country’s parachuting federations so far (USPA and PASA). The system has been submitted to the APF Director of Judging to begin the process of adoption by the APF. The records are as follows - click on the links for images and participants:
1. Australian Wingsuit record, a 10 way formation.
2. Australian POPS Wingsuit Record, a 9 way formation.
