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karin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:47:07 +0000

Last year staying at our hotel in Bloomington we were talking with a older couple. We both talked about where we were headed. Sure enough they had been to Z a few years prior. That's when Corkey began to tell us about his experience para sailing. Same story the boat wouldn't start leaving him hanging over some trees. He got lucky a bunch of guys ran out & pushed the boat into deeper water. It's a good thing he was such a easy going guy.

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Gringo Viejo — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:29:06 +0000

a parasailing is being brought in for a landing. The usual approach is to let the wind/breeze carry im in over the palm trees and then the boat pulls away from the beach until he is over the landing pad and stops.

Now picture: The boat brings him in and the breeze puts him in over the palm trees-structures=flagpoles, etc. Just as the boat starts to pull him back out to landing area the boat engine stalls. Ever heard of impaling? Ouch!

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El Tacaño — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:22:15 +0000

Oh I see! Make up nonsense to defend the indefensible. As I said you feel free to participate. I'll stick to safer things like sightseeing in Afghanistan, riding mopeds in Mexico City & Swim in San Francisco Sewe-----errrrrr Bay!

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Gringo Viejo — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:39:47 +0000

We often watch parasailers go up even after dark from our condo at La Casa Que Ve Al Mar. . The only way we can see them take off and land and know they are in the air is catching an image of them in the water mirror surface or against the night sky. They are still busy at neat 7 p.m. most nights. PURE IDIOCY!

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frostbite — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:08:53 +0000

As a part-time resident of La Madera I have never seen wild crocs or rabid dogs on that beach, and vendors are rare. Señor Gunnysack, on the other hand, is a welcome sight. Ultraviolet radiation is death on nylon and the 'chutes are just lying there in the sun waiting for the next fool to get hooked up. That, combined with inattentive boat drivers and questionable motor maintenance are a disaster waiting to happen.

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normanira — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:15:37 +0000

Playa Madera safe? Wild crocs ,rabid dogs,vendors,Senor Gunnysack.Much safer up in the air.

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El Tacaño — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:35:44 +0000

Statistically this is the most dangerous "sport" in Mexico my word-smith friend. Feel free to participate. That's why I hang on Playa Madera as none of these crazies are there

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normanira — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:18:23 +0000

I spend some time out in the ocean and always have a small colorful tube which I wave frantically whenever I hear any approaching motor.It is always the jetskiers that comeway too close.I have never had a problem with the parasail boats in Ixtapa,although I have seen many float down into the water when the boat stalled.

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Canadian Rainbirds — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:43:22 +0000

One of the problems that could be addressed is that there is no requirement that there be a qualified spotter in the boat, so the driver can spend more time watching where he is going.

On Playa La Ropa a couple of weeks ago a swimmer missed being hit by a boat at speed by one foot. The driver was looking over his shoulder watching the parachute as he approached the beach. Far too close for comfort.

A written complaint on this incident has gone to the authorities.

I must admit though, I have been tempted. It looks like a lot of fun.

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normanira — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:02:18 +0000

Insanity? Aw comeon,it is lots of fun.You should not pick out the few problems and then say everyone who wants to should not do it.Noone should ever sky because some get hurt, Noone should ever drive because many get hurt and killed.Life is full of dangers and full of fun.(NOONE should ever go to Mexico because it is too dangerous) Ever heard that one?

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El Tacaño — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:18:33 +0000

They will never stop. Several years a guy got caught on a construction crane hanging there 120' in the air for over 8 hours in PV. The picture was all over the net but stopped few from participating in this insanity.

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Tess — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:40:45 +0000

Reading this morning's Despartar de la Costa came across this article about 3
accidents this week.
http://despertardelacosta.com/noticias/2011/01/05/accidentes-de-paracaidas-por-falta-de-vigilancia/