The National
Transportation Safety Board this past week declared parasailing to be
risky and urged the U.S. Coast Guard to require that operators be
licensed.
“Passengers seeking to enjoy the thrill, adventure and
panoramic views of parasailing risk becoming accident victims,” the NTSB
report issued in Washington stated. “Due to the nature of parasailing,
accidents usually result in either serious injury or death.”
In
examining a series of accidents, the NTSB said “human error” by
operators is the main cause of parasailing accidents due to “poor
judgment, lack of sufficient experience, improper training” and other
factors such as worn or poorly maintained gear, ignorance about
overloading tow ropes and other equipment, and failure to monitor wind
speeds and changing weather.
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