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[Csail]

I need to find someone willing to be towed on a parasail. Never towed one before so helmet may be a good plan.

 

[TimBob1989]

What's one of them then?

 

[Mymobo]

Why don't you go up in it and get someone else to drive?

 

[sb99]

I think that as Graham was instrumental in getting the Bristol Channel Forum setup it is only fair that he gets the first ride. What do you think?

 

[Zephyr362]

Nutter

Hi Andy
Don't do it... I used to do a lot of paragliding before getting back into sailing, parascending came under the auspices of the paragliding assosciation so I did hear a fair bit about parascending There were a number of accidents involving parascending, including a few rather dramatic deaths which soon highlighted just how difficult it is to do this safely on land and over water this has a more obvious complication.
It's not as simple as strapping someone to the back of the boat at towing them along, it gets a bit more technical that than.
Best speak to someone who has done this first.

Neil

 

[Cardiffcruiser]

I'm up for it! And yes I am sober!

 

[BrendanS]

Hi Andy
Don't do it... I used to do a lot of paragliding before getting back into sailing, parascending came under the auspices of the paragliding assosciation so I did hear a fair bit about parascending There were a number of accidents involving parascending, including a few rather dramatic deaths which soon highlighted just how difficult it is to do this safely on land and over water this has a more obvious complication.
It's not as simple as strapping someone to the back of the boat at towing them along, it gets a bit more technical that than.
Best speak to someone who has done this first.

Neil

I agree. Don't! As someone else who has done a lot of paragliding and hang gliding, there is a lot more to it than just putting a tow rope on a boat, and pulling someone into the air. There is far too much to go wrong, and if someone is injured or killed Csail could be looking at a heap of trouble.

It's safe enough if done properly.

 

[Csail]

I am going on the training course first. I have done quite a bit of paragliding but this is totally different.

 

[Csail]

Project on hold unless they will send it ot for a trial.

 

[FullCircle]

I am watching this thread with intrerest.
I've got a bosuns chair and a Cruising Chute, can't we cobble summat together?

 

[Csail]

I am buying it but just a case of WHEN. Maybe next season now. Can't annoy Swmbo too much!!!
Even though our kids trip to Legoland for the weekend including hotel cost more than a parasail, i still would be in trouble.
Cardiffcruiser can be my test pilot.

 

[Cardiffcruiser]

We may have to try the cobbled together bosuns chair and cruising chute in the mean time!!!

 

[Csail]

Yeah, we will just make one out of bed sheets.I have got the ball of string and we will use Ben's swing as the seat.

 

[Wunja]

Try this, should be a bit better than the cruising shute, still need the swing though...

E-Bay

 

[Cardiffcruiser]

A real parachute might take some of the adventure out of it - though a 64 year old parachute might be ok!!

 

[Csail]

A real parachute wouldn't work.....it might slow the boat down though.
Latest little ideas are building a ground effect boat with ailerons and elevator to tow behind the big boat?

 

[Cardiffcruiser]

Just get one of these:-Dolphin Boat

 

[Alcyone]

Huw,

Can I have your 50HP outboard? You know, if, er, it doesn't work out with the paralysing thing, like?

 

[Cardiffcruiser]

What could possibly go wrong - we all know how sensible Andy is!!!

 

[Alcyone]

What could possibly go wrong - we all know how sensible Andy is!!!

Last time I saw someone do that - it was in Jurassic Park.

So, if you get eaten by dinosaurs, can I have your 50HP?