Whats 27m up in the sky, wearing swimming trunks and obviously crazy?
PHOTO © DEAN TREML/RED BULL CLIFF DIVING It’s not the first time I have worn a wetsuit – that would have been the day some fruitcake asked me to go waterskiing in a London lake in December. But to say I’m struggling with the fit would be an understatement. It’s so tight around the back that if I relax my arms they ping out at right angles, and when I repeatedly try to climb up a small ledge to stand on the harbour wall it must look like I’m attempting to do the Riverdance. Eventually, I scramble up – then I look down. Next to me is Gary Hunt, Britain’s best cliff diver, who gives me a nod of encouragement as he glances up at the 27m-high board he will be jumping off later on. While it’s not going to win me any medals, the 7m drop they’ve set aside for me is about seven times greater than any dive I’ve ever made. “Legs together, big jump, deep breath, splash,” says Gary. Let’s give it a go, shall we? The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is a humdinger of a weekend. I’m here because th
