How to Outfit Yourself for Parasailing

Get together all the materials needed to fly a person in a kite-like parachute behind a ski boat.

Things You'll Need

  • Parasails
  • Life Vests
  • Ski Boats
  • Tow Ropes
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Instructions

    • 1

      Get a 75-horsepower (minimum) towboat, capable of towing 12,000 to 15,000 lbs. easily at speeds up to 35 mph. The boat must have a reinforced ski tow pylon or an equivalent towing bar.

    • 2

      Procure a nylon parasail and a Dacron or polypropylene towing rope 100 to 300 feet long with a safety "pin-release" system on the tow bar side.

    • 3

      Assemble a parasail team of six or more people, including: a boat driver, an observer (known as the "pin man"), left- and right-hand ground assistants for takeoff, a parasailor, and a safety boat operator.

    • 4

      Find a large, uncrowded body of water with a takeoff area at least 50 feet deep and totally free of obstructions such as large rocks, trees, bushes or fenceposts.

    • 5

      Instruct all members of the team on their duties.

    • 6

      Parasail safely.