Safety

Learning from Past Parasail Incidents

A review of public NTSB and USCG reports — and the patterns we keep seeing.

Editorial TeamUpdated

The recurring patterns

  1. Aging or improperly inspected tow lines
  2. Unrecognized weather changes
  3. Inadequate passenger weight verification
  4. Harness or yoke bar component failure

Prevention

Every one of these is preventable with disciplined inspection and conservative weather decisions.

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