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Hi Ralph, Records exist for both. The most to simultaneously exit, that is the tricky one as it results in a lot of weight leaving at one time and the balloon climbing rapidly. Then you can drop one after the after for the most from one balloon and a few years back in the UK we dropped the most skydivers for the largest skydive from a balloon formation which at the time was 26. There are records for most things. Some local and some recognized as world records. Hope that helps. Fishy

It is one balloon, one of the largest in Australia right now and it will be over 10, the exact number is a closely guarded secret until we have completed the jump. We are aiming to break the local record and not the world record held by the Dutch at this time. It was mine in 2002 but they have since beaten my 16... Fishy

If you are in Australia (ideally near Sydney or Melbourne) and want to take part in a record balloon jump please read on. I am looking for jumpers with over 500 jumps who are free from Weds next week for a jump in NSW/Vic. We will be on weather standby from Weds AM for the jump to take place on Weds AM through until Sunday AM. We will provide transport from a central location in Melbourne & Sydney to the jump site and overnight accommodation will also be provided FOC. The flight will take place around 5am and will be west of the Dividing Range hence the need to overnight. If you are interested and can make yourself available next week please email me ASAP copying both addresses below: fish@fishpix.net AND david.fish@austereo.com.au Please include where you are based, jump numbers, your weight and if you jump camera Video/Stills. We will contact short listed jumpers very soon. If you have less than five hundred jumps but hold a D Cert and would like to be part of the support team on the ground please also get in touch. I have just secured funding for this to happen having set two very similar records in the past, I will be flying the balloon but also have just a 1000 jumps. Any questions just email. Good luck, Fishy

Something from the weekend. Lots of planning, special helmet and a full cutaway system. First pics taken from the video, 35mm to come. Enjoy. Fishy Pics & Vid by Mark Harris