Parasailing In South Carolina Reaches New Heights
South Carolina is famed for its lakes, rivers and beautiful ocean beaches. With such a wide variety of water opportunities it is almost inevitable anyone loving aquatic sports would gravitate to South Carolina's many water front locations. Fishermen, water skiers, surfers, scuba divers and swimmers alike all revel in the calm warm waters of South Carolina's many beautiful parks and beaches. Parasailing combines both the power of motorboating with the thrill of hang-gliding and skydiving all at once. Using a parachute, a special harness and a length of tow rope, parasailors climb gracefully into the sky while being towed by a powerful water craft. As the boat pulls the parasail forward the parachute fills up and lifts the passenger as high as the tow rope will allow. At locations in Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Hilton Head and on Lakes Murray, Keowee-Toxaway and others, parasailing is a sensation among both visiting tourists and South Carolina residents alike. Parasailing offers the thrill of hanggliding while the measured safety of always being attached to fully deployed parachute. Even if the tow boat malefactions or loses the speed necessary to keep the passenger aloft, there is still a fully functional parachute assisting with a gently descent down to the water. Parasailing, also known as parascending, is a recreational activity where a person (two or three people may also ride at the same time) is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute. The boat then drives off, carrying the parascender into the air. The parascender has little or no control over the parachute. There are 5 parts of a parasail. The harness attaches the pilot to the parasail, which is connected to the boat, or speeding form of transportation by the tow rope. The activity is primarily an amusement ride, not to be confused with the sport of paragliding. There are parasailing locations all over the United States and the world. Land based parasailing has also been formed into competition sport in Northern Europe and especially in Finland. In land based parasailing the parasail is towed behind a car or a snowmobile. In accuracy competitions the tow-vehicle controls the speed and height and the person flying the parasail controls the parasail sideways. The competitions consist of two parts: dropping/throwing a streamer to a target and accuracy landing. The sport was developed at the end of 1990s in Finland and is growing fast. The first international competitions were held in 2004. Today's parasail operators have evolved into highly organized and professional operations since it's beginning back in 1961. Many of the largest Parsailing operators are located in the South Carolina and the Caribbean. The formation of PAPO -The Professional Association of Parasail Operators, founded by Arrit McPherson in 2003 - and advancements in safety technology have increased safety throughout the sport and helped the industry's image in recent years. Operators have moved from small (20-foot range) parachutes to large (30-40 feet) parachutes which utilize high-lift, low-drag designs enabling operators to fly higher payloads in lower (typically safer) winds. Most operators in South Carolina now offer double and triple flights using a tandem bar. The tandem bar is an aluminum bar attached to the yoke of the chute allowing two or three passenger harnesses to be attached side-by-side. Typical parasail flights are performed with 500-1000 feet of line although some operators use as much as 2000 feet of line. In some locations, notably Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, FAA regulations limit flying height. In the case of Myrtle Beach the max height off the water is 300-500 feet. Have ground assistants check the rig and flight harness on the parasailor before takeoff. How To Enjoy Parasailing Fun Over South Carolina
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