Surfing Waves

Michael Fish MBE, the iconic British TV weatherman, has completed a B.A.S.E. jump from a London tower block to raise awareness of climate change.

Fish, who is 68 years old and, made the freefall jump from the rooftop, landing by parachute on the ground more than 200 feet below. Fish trained with experienced urban B.A.S.E jumpers prior to the jump.
Eco fashion brand Rapanui captured the event on video and has released the footage online to support Fish in drawing attention to the issue.



Michael Fish MBE said:

“Raising awareness of climate change is really important, because there is no doubt whatsoever that if we carry on the way we are there will be shortages of food, shortages of water, towns and cities will be flooded, there’s all sorts of chaos that could arise, in fact some of it is already happening.

We have to something about it now, not wait until it’s too late. If some of us have to make sacrifices, like risking our lives by jumping off buildings, then so be it”

Martin Drake-Knight co-founder of Rapanui said:

“Climate change is an issue close to our hearts, we hope Michael’s film will raise awareness of what is probably the greatest threat to mankind”

This footage to me is extraordinary - I have always gawped at Michael Fish for the weather pressure maps to try to ascertain if the surf would be up or not - now here he is B.A.S.E jumping! - OMG this really is a another landmark in my life (no - it really is, I can't believe it was was really him!).

[To forum readers across the world - Michael Fish, a UK weatherman, is renowned for stating there is no hurricane risk to the Uk when - yup you guessed it - the most massive storm for 300 (three hundred years); a storm bigger than a hurricne ripped through Southern England.
Michaels Forecast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqs1YXfdtGE!
BBC DocuSnippet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLUxsmADWrA]

Save The Surf Spots (and the planet too!)

What a Legend, makes up for his brain fart about the hurricane