Sibu International BASE Jump 2013
- Building Name:
- Wisma Sanyan
- Building Height:
- 126 meters
- BASE Jumpers Briefing:
- Thursday, 19th September
- Jumping Days:
- Friday 20th September to Sunday 22nd September - 3 days
- Night Jumps:
- Friday 20th September and Saturday 21st September - 2 nights
Location
Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo)
Sibu BASE Jump 2013 is organised by:
Sibu Divisional Tourism Task Group
Aziz Ahmad, President of Malaysian BASE Association
Gary Cunningham, President of Australian BASE Association
Sibu BASE Jump 2013 took place from 20th to 22nd September off Wisma Sanyan. Standing 126 meters high Wisma Sanyan is the tallest building in East Malaysia.
Over 3 days of BASE jumping 684 BASE jumps were completed by 36 BASE jumpers from 14 countries.
Participating countries were from Australia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.
This year featured the worlds first tandem BASE jump off a building. Local Sarawak Tourism Board executive Rudy Anoi courageously volunteered to be the first Tandem BASE passenger off Wisma Sanyan.
Another feature of the event was paraplegic BASE jumper Lonnie Bissonnette doing a jump in his wheelchair.
On the final evening BASE jumpers were treated to a closing dinner and celebreation at a traditional longhouse.
For more event information about Sibu BASE Jump 2013 contact:
Sibu BASE Jump 2013 Director of BASE Jumping - Gary Cunningham garyc71@gmail.com
