parasailing – a kind of sport

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Parasailing – a kind of

sport for the amusements

Elaborated: Cazac Nadejda

Group: EF24Z


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Content:

DefinitionOrigin

Equipment

afe Condition!"earning

Competition!

#$ o%n e&perience


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Definition

Parasailing is a recreational kind of sport wherea person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat)

while attached to a specially designed canopy wingthat reminds one of a parachute, known as a parasailwing. If the boat is powerful enough, two or threepeople can parasail behind it at the same time.


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Origin The first mentionsof parasailing is a flight

by Colonel Michel

Tournier from France

flying behind a tractorin 1961.


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It is also knew that in 1!" #ac$ues%&ndr'

Istel from Pioneer Parachute ompany bought alicense from emoigne (who invented theparacommander parachute) to manufactureand sell the *+%gore parachute canopy he had

developed for towing which was labeled as aparasail.


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In 197! Mar" McCulloh

in#ented the first self$contained parasail launch.

In early 1976! %rian &as"in

designed! created! and tested the

first 16$gore canopy design 'hichhe named ()aterbird(.

In *pril +,1-! the first *TM

parasail 'eather standard 'as

appro#ed. This standard 'as thefirst step in bringing the other'ise

unregulated industry into a more

uniformed and safe industry/


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Equipment

0arasailing reuires a parasail! to' rope! boat or land #ehicle 'ith a 'inch. afe

parasailing ta"es place behind a boat that has

an engine 'ith at least 9, 20. The company

that organi3es parasailing must pro#ide a bodyharness! a canopy for the start and a to'line.

In addition! safe parasailing reuires an

e4perienced boat dri#er! a s"illed obser#er and

a ground cre'.


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afe Conditions

5ne should not parasail in

'inds e4ceeding ,mph. *ll

parasailing participants needto 'ear life ac"ets to pre#ent

dro'ning and helmets to

pre#ent head inuries. There

are no obstructions in yourta"e$off path. ome

obstructions include! trees!

other boats and mountains.


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8earning

0arasailing reuires no formaltraining! and most beaches and holiday

destinations offer parasailing acti#ities. The

boat dri#er must be 'ith the e4perience.

*ssistants hold the guidelines to help thesail fill up 'ith air. The parasailor should

ta"e a fe' long strides 'ith the rope taut.

The canopy 'ill do this on its o'n. teer

the parasail by pulling do'n on risers on theside of the desired direction. elease the

safety pin to allo' the parasailor to float

gently do'n into the 'ater at either a high

or lo' altitude.


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Competitions

8and based parasailing has been formed into competition

sport in :urope. In land based competition parasailing! the

parasail is to'ed to ma4imum height behind a 'heel dri#e

#ehicle and then releases the to' line and flies do'n to a targetarea in an accuracy competition. The sport 'as de#eloped in the

early ;,


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My o'n e4perience -his kind of sport is

like a tradition in ourtravels with my sister, mybrother and my niece. e

always practice this, whenwe are at the seashore.

-his recreational sport, isvery unusual, awesome,

and ama/ing. It gives usthe opportunity to see awonderful view. hen weare doing this, we are

feeling like birds in 0ight.


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'(e !port i! a met(od toenjo$ our li)e!* +ut %e mu!tn,t

forget to be careful and cautiou!*

'(an-! for $our attention and

%atc(ing.

parasailing – a kind of sport

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