| Parasailing all began when parachute teacher Piere | | | | on its way to being one of the most-loved family |
| Lamoigne thought of an ingenious idea: attaching a | | | | sports activity in the world. |
| parachute to an automobile. This idea hit him because | | | | Most of parasailing hobbies or competitions are water |
| it was a way of teaching the use of parachutes to | | | | or air-based. In fact, parasailing began being popular |
| his students. It all begins with the parachute being | | | | when it was distinguished as a form of sports. |
| attached to the car and then the student is then | | | | Nowadays, there are certain places that hold |
| dropped at a certain height. It was then termed | | | | parasailing contests on land. Finland and Northern |
| parascending. Soon after, Pioneer Parachute | | | | Europe are famous in land-based parasailing. |
| Company took the exclusive rights on the | | | | Parasailing is now a famous sport for individuals and |
| name-parasail. Thus parasailing was born. | | | | families. There are now groups that look at it as a |
| It was during the 70's that a certain man made | | | | hobby. Still others spice up their vacations by going to |
| parasailing a hit by using parasails at sea. Mark | | | | beaches or other vacation spots that offer |
| McCulloh was the man behind this. He raised | | | | parasailing. The fun and thrill of the ride makes it one |
| parachutes from the seashores and went on and | | | | of the most unique sports. The military and most |
| designed a platform with a motor. After these, | | | | commercial operators use parasailing in their training |
| McCulloh decided that a boat could heave the | | | | programs for water survival. And beat this, NASA |
| parachute to a certain ship (this gave way to the | | | | has used McCulloh's idea in their C-38 Crew Rescue |
| most popular form of modern parasailing known as | | | | Vehicle! |
| winchboat parasailing). | | | | Parasailing has gone a long, long way since its birth in |
| As records show, winchboat parasailing (also known | | | | the 60's. However you may look at it, whether it's a |
| as the Parasail Launching and Retrieving Apparatus) | | | | type of sports, a hobby, or maybe just a one-time |
| had numerous accidents before its complete | | | | experience, this doesn't change the fact that it is fun |
| commercial launch in the 80's. The safety of the | | | | and exhilarating. So stop being a chicken and try |
| parasailor was a major concern before then (with the | | | | parasailing soon. |
| very first accident happening in 1977 at a certain | | | | To learn about bowling ball drilling and how to bowl, |
| media event). After major setbacks, parasailing was | | | | visit the The Bowling Coach website. |