The History of Parasailing

Pierre Lamoigne couldn't have known that he wasfor take off and landing.
making aviation sport history when in the early 1960'sThe Pioneer Parachute Company started making
he attached a parachute to his moving car andparachutes under the protected name of "Parasail"
invented parasailing. Lamoigne was a parachuteback in the 1960s after Lamoigne's first successes.
teacher, and the easiest method then to teach theParasailing historically has enjoyed most of its
use of a parachute was to raise the "pilot" into thepopularity as an air and water sport, but there are
air to a certain height and then untie the parachutenow land-based parasailing competitions that are
to let the pilot float free. People often confuse thisespecially popular in Northern Europe and Finland.
method called parascending with hang gliding. ButHistory was made again with the first international
when Lamoigne did not release the parachute andcompetitions being held in 2004.
pulled the pilot along in the air behind in a high-speedParasailing does not have to rely on competitions to
vehicle, parasailing truly began.be a popular sport. History shows that the thrill and
Higher standards for parasailing were set in the 1970sexcitement of being airborne has made the sport of
when a man named Mark McCulloh made history byparasailing very popular with families. But caution and
using the parachutes at sea. He started first bygood judgment should always be used, especially
raising parachutes from the shore but then went onwith the equipment and weather conditions for flying.
to design a motorized platform, then a boat to pullEveryone should get training from a certified
the parachute back to the ship. These days there isparasailing instructor before attempting a first flight.
even a specially designed ship with a built-in platform