Parasailing is an activity in which a person is attached to a boat and glides through the air behind it. It is sometimes referred to as parascending as well. The parascender is lifted off the ground by the acceleration of the boat, and usually they don’t have any control over where they go. The boat controls all movement experienced during the flight. It is necessary to make sure that there isn’t too much wind before starting parasailing. You should also make sure that the landing area is clear so the parasailer can land smoothly. Parasailing is usually done for fun, and not for competition like paragliding is. There is, however, a variation of parasailing in Europe that involves being towed behind a car that is sometimes done in competitions.
Parasailing originally began in 1961, and Pierre-Marcel Lemoigne made the original parasail. He got a license to sell them with the name “parasail” in 1963. Apparently he got the idea after attaching a parachute to his car. However, a man named Mark McCulloh is responsible for the equipment that is needed to successfully parasail. He has invented a Stationary Parasailing Platform, a winch boat, as well as much advancement in safety. The winch boat is by far his most famous invention. It was patented in 1976, and it hit the market in 1980. This invention is now used by almost all commercial parasailing businesses, and it is responsible for the surge in the activity’s popularity.
