On the 20th of June 1981, when I was 17 years old, I made my first skydive at a small dropzone in the Netherlands (Paraclub Icarus, Hilversum airport). From that moment in time, skydiving is one of my biggest passions in my live. For me skydiving is total freedom and gives me lots of positive energy. I have skydived above many astonishing beautiful exotic places in 24 countries around the globe. Amongst others: Palau, New Zealand, Uruguay, Australia, Dubai, Brazil, Ecuador, Namibia, Thailand, Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Maldives, and Belize. I have jumped from many different Aircrafts like a Cessna 172, DC-3, Twin Otters and Hercules transporters. Also from small Helicopters (Bell jet Ranger) up to the largest helicopter (Russian MI 26) of the world and from several hot air Balloons and paramotors.
I have jumped in 4, 8 and 16formation skydive teams and participated in several National, European and World Championships. Next to that I have been part of multiple National and Guinness World Skydiving records, many 100way and 300way formation skydives. Please enjoy the videos, pictures and stories you will find on this page. I am sure you will understand why I have such a great passion for this sport.
At the bottom of this page you will also be able to explore a map of the world with the locations I have made my (over 2500) great skydives. If you click on the icons you will be able to see and read several stories (adventures) behind.
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- Thailand, Ubon, World Record 156 Base
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- Pyramid in the sky
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- Kooddoo Maldives
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- Nearly a Dutch National Record, a 83 way
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- Namibia, Balloon skydive
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- Thailand, Prachuap, World team 100 ways
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- Thailand, Ubon, exit hercules to build a 300way formation.
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- Thailand, Prachuap, 100 way
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- Palau, Micronesia
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- The Blue Hole, 70Km offshore, Belize
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- Total Freedom Kooddoo Maldives
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- Thailand, Ubon, Building a 300way formation.
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- USA, Deland Florida, Spring Fling with Tom Piras 1992
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- Jumping from a Paramotor
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- Kooddoo Maldives
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- Texel, Dutch National Record, 1999
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- Mercure Maldives from above
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- Uruguay, National record formation above Punta del Este
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- Costa Rica 2017
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- Namibia, Sand dunes
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- Prachuap, Thailand
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- Kooddoo Maldives
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- With my new canopy above the Pyramids
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- Above the Pyramids
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- Teuge (early days) and a special formation during a “Hog and Flog” competition.
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- Selfie above the Pyramids
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- Nice formation above the Pyramids
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- Belgium, Spa record
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- Perfect star above Egypt
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- Tracking away to open our parachutes
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- Smile to the pilot
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- Exit Balloon Deventer
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- Exit May 2018
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- Caye Chapel, Belize 2018
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- Caye Chapel, Belize
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- The Blue Hole, Belize
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- The Blue Hole, Belize
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- The Blue Hole, Belize
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- Paramotor skydive 2017
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- Costa Rica 2017
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- Namibia, Exit Atlas Angel
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- Drop zone
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- Dubai, Palm Jumeirah
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- Dubai, The World
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- With 300 Km Hr to the Palm Jumeirah
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- Dubai Exit above the palm
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- Netherlands, Teuge 80way
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- Dutch National Record 2014
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- Texel FreeFly Hibrids
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- Thailand, Prachuap, 100 way
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- Texel FreeFly
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- Palau, Micronesia
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- Palau, helycopter
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- Palau, Micronesia
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- Balloon jump September 2013
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- Balloon jump September 2013
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- New Zealand, Taupo with Hans van Marrewijk
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- Early days (1982), my own Para Commander (PC)
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- 1981 One of my first skydives, Hilversum, jumping a C9 round parachute
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- Texel, Staticline and round parachute
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- Switzerland, Locarno, above the snow
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- France, Vichy
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- Thailand, Prachuap, exit and be quick
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- Belgium, Spa record
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- Opening of the Amsterdam Arena, organised by me
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- Thailand, Prachuap, 100 way formations
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- Early days, one of my first free fall skydives
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- Exit Hercules (early days)
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- Texel Photoshoot for LeasePlan
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- Hilversum, exit Bell jet Ranger
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- Thailand, Prachuap, exit Hercules
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- Ecuador, Quayaquil, exit Arava
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- Demo The Hague (early days)
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- Germany, Exit from a CH53 Helicopter
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- The Neteherland, Demo to deliver the first car key
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- Texel, alone with a plane
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- The Netherlands, 16way Team, 16MB, zipper
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- Texel, 8way team 8@work star
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- Namibia, Beach landing
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- Texel, 8way team 8@work spider
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- Texel 8way team 8@work double side body
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- Texel, 8way team 8@work
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- 4way team 4@work, taken from my drift camera
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- Teuge, time to exit
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- The Netherlands, Teuge, 4way team 4@work, daimond exit
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- The Netherlands, Jumping from a hot air balloon
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- Thailand, Prachuap, 100 way
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- Uruguay, Punta del Este
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- I love to jump from helicopters. Sept. 2018
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- Hanging out there with a smile
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- Opening above the crowd. Almere Challenge
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- Water landing
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- Egypt, Exit Hercules Airplane
Below you will see a map where I have been skydiving. If you click on an icon, you will find more information regarding a specific location. (work in progress)
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