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Thursday, May 08, 2025
Meet Me at the Beach
USPA Staff
/ Categories: Event News, Features

Meet Me at the Beach

January 2-6, 2024
The Puerto Escondido New Year’s Beach Boogie
Hosted by USPA International Affiliate Skydive Cuautla in Mexico
With organizers Remi Angeli, Ana Aponte, Fernando Gallegos, Jesse Hall, Benoit LeMay, Roberta Mancino and Lamberto Micangeli

Photos by Norman Kent.

 

Megan Whiteside and Ryan Blunk freefly over Puerto Escondido.

 

Clockwise from bottom: Keith Commander, Adam Chumita, Ben Tucker, Amy Delmonaco, Joey Mire, Joseph Marco, Ricardo Uribe and Melanie Johnson build a head-down round.

 

Load organizer Fernando Gallegos (right) leads (clockwise) Mijail Villar, Liz Settel, Carlos Wright, John Corrales and David Lasprilla on a a 6-way skydive.

 


Load organizer Jesse Hall (blue suit) leads a wingsuit flock.


Load organizer Ana Aponte leads an all-female angle jump.

 

With the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop, load organizer Benoit LeMay (left) and Gaetan Servella enjoy a sit-fly jump.

 

A boogie-goer sets up over Playa Zicatela, the main landing area during the boogie.

 

After the final load of the day, the boogie-goers gather for a sunset beach photo.

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