The Best Way to make a first jump
Using a home-rigged harness/container and an accuracy canopy (HIT-252), self-taught handheld 47" off a low cliff on New Year's Eve, 0.5' delay by the look of it. Jumper's skydiving experience: ~150 jumps.
Jumper's name: Aleksei Roslyakov
(published with permission)
edited to add: according to the jumper, he built everything but the canopy himself—this includes PC, bridle, and risers.