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WATERBIRD PARASAIL

 

Parasail Design & Construction

16 gore high performance low drag parasail originally designed in 1974 by Brian Gaskin, the first parachute to be designed to ascend, not modification of existing free-fall parachute......(i.e. 20 or 24 panel Paracomander types)

 

Fabric:

Our Ultraflow™ 1.9oz single silicon coated Rip-stop Nylon 6.6 high tear strength sail cloth is super long lasting in strong sunlight or sandy beach use. Colours: 14 new UV resistant colours. Unique to Waterbird

Our new light weight Skylite™ "double silicone" coated 1.3 oz Rip-stop Nylon 6.6 high tear strenght is super long lasting in strong sunlight. This great new fabric reduces the weight of the canopy by as much as 25% allowing the parasails to open easier on the beach or parasail boat and will allow the canopy to lift heavier loads size for size in all conditions.

Colours: 11 new UV resistant colours. Unique to Waterbird

 

Material & Construction                                                                                                                    Breaking Strain

Ribbing         : 25 mm Polyester Ribbon Tape Multi weave non shringking                               150 kg

Periphery     : 50 mm Polyester Ribbon Tape Multi weave non shringking                               300 kg

Crown           : 25 mm Polypropylene webbing, lock weaved double layered                            560 kg

Line Tapes   : 25 mm Polypropylene webbing, lock weaved double layered                            560 kg

Reinforcing : 10 mm Polyester multiweave non shrinking                                                            100 kg

Seams           : Full French rolled seam double lock stitch

                        : Twin High Performance triple step zig zag lock stitch

                        : All hems reinforced with 10 mm Polyester tape

Lines              : 7 mm Polyester Multi Plait sheath / Multi Plait core                                            800 kg

(all shroud lines are colour coded for ease of use). (Non shrink/stretch)

 

Risers/Harnesses/Tow Yoke                                                                                                            Tensile Strength

Webbing        : All webbing 2.5 mm woven thickness

                         : 50 mm Polyester Multi weave lock stitched                                                             3,500 kg

                         : 50 mm Polypropylene Multi weave lock stitched                                                   2,500 kg

                         : 75 mm Polypropylene Multi weave lock stitched                                                   2,000 kg

NOTE: All webbing offers maximum resistance to UV sunlight damage

 

Metal work: D Rings & Carabiners

               : All items 316 Marine Stainless (Inox) with heat welded joints for maximum strength.

 

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