World Record Skydiving
Posted by Extreme Motion on Aug.08, 2011, under Uncategorized
Jay Stokes does 642 skydives in 24 hours. In this short excerpt from the documentary, you can see Jay and friends going through the work required to do this many jumps in one day.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
17 comments for this entry:
August 8th, 2011 on 5:01 pm
I’m in Singapore and met Jay Stokes last night at my hotel. He is an amazing individual, very modest and humble. His constant reminder was that he did the record to raise money for military scholarships and charity. Amazing career and incredible experiences.
August 8th, 2011 on 5:18 pm
Man and to think I probably slept till noon that day
August 8th, 2011 on 5:21 pm
yes he did do it ! I know him and he is the one man that tought me skydiving in raeford, n.c. back in 1992 . he had others to help with packing his chutes
August 8th, 2011 on 6:03 pm
2100ft by the time he opens and lands down in under 45secs, takes off rig and puts on new ones gets into plane. porters take nontime at all reaching 2100ft with a pilot and skydiver on board.
August 8th, 2011 on 6:45 pm
I just jumped this weekend in Greensburg, and Stokes was one of the tandem instructors on our flight. He’s very good at what he does, and someone needs to not be so doubtful. Watch the video?
August 8th, 2011 on 6:50 pm
Yeah, it’s true. Look in the Guiness Book of World Records.
There were 60 packers, 25 rigs, 3 airplanes, and a huge number of volunteer ground crew. Exit altitude of 2100 feet (has to be over 2k for legal USPA requirements).
Jay will be attempting 700 jumps in 24 hours later this year.
August 8th, 2011 on 6:51 pm
let alone packing a chute or even changing suits
August 8th, 2011 on 7:21 pm
ok so theres no way to do 600 something jumps in 24 hours, thats one jump every 2.2 minutes……….It would take that long to run to the plane… So not true at all!
August 8th, 2011 on 8:13 pm
wowowee!
August 8th, 2011 on 8:27 pm
i dont get the name comment…how is his name sick?
August 8th, 2011 on 9:15 pm
How can somebody possibly jump that many times in 24 hours? It boggles the mind. I’d worry that I’d fall asleep after a day straight of sky diving.
August 8th, 2011 on 10:14 pm
lol yea! i never thought about that till i read your comment, you hav a sick mind
August 8th, 2011 on 10:44 pm
hhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahhahahahha OMG siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick NAME
August 8th, 2011 on 11:31 pm
Complimenti io penso di arrivarci a superare i seicento lanci dopo vent’anni di attività.
Ciao e cieli blu!!!!!!!!!!!
August 9th, 2011 on 12:20 am
amazing
August 9th, 2011 on 12:59 am
Wow! Outstanding content and music. Great stuff.
Randy
August 9th, 2011 on 1:07 am
I love the way you timed your shots so Jay swoops into the frame… nice work.