Activity Holiday Insurance

Parasailing

Also knows as parascending, this activity originated in France in 1961 when a parachute trainer Pierre Lemoigne began experimenting with pulling a parachute behind his car to help practice safe landing techniques. From that time it has evolved into a popular and safe holiday recreational option. Usually conducted on the beach or lakesides, these days parasailors can sit in a type of chair attached to a parachute, measuring around 30 feet in diameter. A boat pulls the parasailor as the winch system gradually lets out the rope and wind fills the parachute. Land-based parasailing is also possible, from land or ice, which is popular in Scandinavia.

The activity is primarily a recreational pastime, and should not be confused with the active sport of paragliding.

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