Skydive Florida This website has video, pictures, stats and blog of skydives mostly from South Florida. I have video footage from Sebastine, Punta Gorda, Williston and Rantoul, IL. Blog by Will Fastige.
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Name: Fast Will
Home: Palm Beach, Florida
Born: New Jersey
First DropZone: Pahokee, Florida
Age: 33
Maureen's Skydives: 121
* Hang Gliding: 1
* Freefall Hours: 1.9
* Years skydiving: 2
* Parachutists Pics: 3
* Newspaper Articles: 1
* DropZones Jumped: 3
* Planes Jumped: 7
* Parachutes Jumped: 8
* Fastest Freefall: 230 MPH
* Boogies: 1
* Cutways/Reserve Rides: 1/1
* RW: 48
* Sit-Fly: 36
* RW Comp Jumps/Events: 3/1
* Style: 2
* Low Hop N Pop: 2
* Hi Hop N Pop: 3
* Tandem Passenger: 2
* Student Jumps (ISP): 10
* Hybred: 1
* Skydive Wedding: 1 and only!
Will's Skydives: 1376
* Hang Gliding: 1
* Landings in any aircraft: 26
* Freefall Hours: 21.1
* Years skydiving: 11
* Parachutists Pics: 9
* Boogies: 18
* Cutways/Reserve Rides: 0/0
* Parachutes Jumped: 16
* Sport Parachutes: 120 to 190 feet
* BASE Parachutes: 210 to 235 ft
* Student Parachutes: 210 to 260 ft
* Fastest Freefall: 243 MPH
* Fastest Dock: 219 MPH (Spock)
* Slowest Freefall: 45 MPH
* Most jumps in a day: 9
* Most airports in a day: 2
* DropZones Jumped: 8
* Aircrafts Jumped: 15
* States Jumped: 2
* Non-DZs landings: 4
* Freefly: 1020
* RW: 136
* Wingsuit: 31
* Camera: 683
* Video RW Team: 18
* Video 10-Way Team: 15
* Video 50-Way RW: 1
* Tandem RW/Video: 8/5
* Below 5000 feet: 47
* Hybred: 23
* Student Jumps (AFP): 15
* Tandem Passenger: 3
* Night Skydives: 7
* Tube: 3
* Raft: 2
* RW Comp Jumps/Events: 8/3
* Canopy Comp Jumps: 3
* Mr Bill (Canopy/Bill): 2/0
* BiPlane/Helicopter/Balloon: 1/3/2
* 1966 MK1 Paracommander: 2
* Static Line: 1
* Skyboard: 1
* Demos: 1
* CASA Highspeed Zero-G Exit.: 1
* Spinning Mal Landings: 1
* Skydive Wedding: 1 and only!
Will's bAse Jumps: 7
* Sites: 2
* 800ft: 5
* 400ft: 1
* 1200ft: 1
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Day Job: Computer System Design and Programmer
Other Interests: motorcycles, music, movies, running, self improvement, exploring deep thoughts, video editing, conservative movement, roller costars, racing
- Christmas was very good to our family. Maureen and I are now working at new jobs! Who says you can't quit your crappy job and find a new one in a recession?
- I won the wife a ProTrack by getting second place in L&B accuracy at the SkyFest boogie. Maureen got her picture in the Charlotte Sun by landing on the accuracy target (in front of the news reporter).
- $25 to get in to SkyFest 2009 at Punta Gorda Florida.
RW Organizer: Lyle Presse
Freely Organizer: Gavin Griffin
Lots of Sponsors will be on hand
Grand Caravan, Maule Seaplane & 2 C-182s
Rumors of the James Bond DC-3 plane.
Check the above link for up to date info!
Registration $25.00 includes: Welcome bag, Saturday night’s dinner & Boogie T-shirt
- The CARAVAN is back at Punta Gorda!!! Plus half of the Punta Gorda gang is on page 32 in the Nov 09 issue of Parachutist. Give some congrates to Anne-Laure for her 24 hours and 2000 jumps. ummm it's my 3rd month in a row and my wife is in it too.
- I got my picture in Parachutist Magazine for 2nd month in a row. Page 66 in October 2009 and page 20 in September 2009.
- Maureen and Erik 100th pie video is getting a lot of hits. You also might want to check out this funny tandem video.
- I started my new job on Tuesday! Maureen's still doing great at editing the videos and I've been uploading more photos. In other news the SW Skydive Boogie may have a Bi-Plane, Helicopter and a plane from the James Bond movie. Lyle Presse will be organizer for RW and Gavin Griffin will be organizer for Free-Flying.
- Roy's 35th also made it in Parachutist Sept 2009 on page 20!
- Skydive SW Florida says they'll have the Caravan (with windows) back earlier this year. Around October/November. It's a friendly grass-strip Dropzone with great fly over views of Port Charlotte, Gulf Of Mexico and right next to the Peace River. Also the Best Western has a good $89 rate and attached to a restaurant that has cheap and tasty surf n turf (around $15). So make it a point to check this place out anytime.
- Blue Skies Mag did an article on Roy's 35th Skydiving Anniversary. It has picture of some of us doing our free static line jump at Skydive SW Florida.
- Skydive SW Florida is offering the unbelievable deal of free ground school for those wanting to join the crazy world of skydiving! I think that's a $75 savings and I have no idea how long it'll last. They are a nice DropZone to learn at with great instructors and friendly skydivers.
- Maureen did her 100th jump at Punta Gorda and paid dearly for it. The gang pied Erik (100th also) and Maureen. See the pictures!
- Maureen and I are having fun visiting the Florida Dropzones (skydiving airports). We jumped at Sebastian the last two weekends. We plan on visiting Titusville and Lakeland in the next few months. Also plan on returning to Punta Gorda for Maureen's 100th.
- Maureen: Thanks for the great skydive in Sebastian this weekend. Was great to see old friends and meet many new ones. Loved spotting and jumping out of the same PAC I trained in. Great weekend!!!
- Maureen is closing in on 100 jumps. On only her 12th sit-fly jump she was able to hold the sit for the whole jump. Which is impressive because we haven't been jumping a lot lately and the last sit-fly jump was before the wedding.
- The Wedding DVD is done. Email me your address if you want a free copy. I'll be bringing a bunch to Punta Gorda this weekend.
Please don't be upset or take it personal that you were not invited to the wedding. Maureen and I wanted a small wedding and we didn't invite any friends or family. Thank you very much to all the well wishes.
# Wedding Video (wmv) 70MB
# Wedding Vows (YouTube)
# Wedding Pictures (wmv) 28MB
# Pictures by up jumpers!
- Jason passed away on Monday. We'll miss him very much.
Lisa is planning to have a memorial jump and celebration of life party at Air Adventures on Saturday May 23rd.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate at Wachovia Bank. The account is set up under Lisa R. Moyer for her and Jason's sons, Brandon and Bradley
# Jason skydiving 1
# Jason skydiving 2
- Maureen and I got married at Skydive SW Florida today! Many thanks to Ann and Roy for having the friendliest DZ to hold a wedding. Big thanks to John for the service and to Kazu for the video and photos. They will be posted soon. And many thanks to all the regular jumpers that make this a fun safe place. Thanks to Maureen for showing up. Blue skies.
# Pictures by up jumpers!
# Wedding Video (wmv) 70MB *Final*
- Maureen: Happy two year anniversary Superman
- Will: Had a blast jumping in Punta Gorda with Maureen. The skydive wedding plans are working out. Early May.
- Will: On my way to airport hoping for good winds and blue skies.
- Will: I made some small updates to site.
- Maureen: Today's fortune: Mighty forces will come to your aide... crap
- Jumped my new V3 Micron with Skyhook and 3d spacer foam. Love the spacer foam. Had a one and a half spinner on opening to set the mood.
- Watched Maureen try out power para gliding.
Maureen & Erik 100th Pie
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