Then a strong gust straightens the lines that attach the obelisk to two nylon kites, shaped like the ones used in parasailing.
A few of the 52 stress activities seem particularly dangerous: riding through rapids on a rubber raft, rock climbing and "parasailing" (hanging from a parachute while being towed .
After the crash, much was also made of the fact that Kennedy was flying with a bad ankle, having broken it while parasailing over the Memorial Day weekend.
Family Files Lawsuit In Wethersfield Woman's Parasailing Death The family of a Wethersfield woman who fell to her death when her harness broke while she was parasailing in Pompano Beach, Fla., has filed a negligence lawsuit against the boat operators and a popular resort hotel.
June 13, 2013 - Hartford Courant
Lawsuit filed in Pompano Beach parasailing death The family of a Connecticut woman who fell to her death when her harness broke while she was parasailing in Pompano Beach has filed a negligence lawsuit against the boat operators and a popular resort hotel.
June 13, 2013 - Sun-Sentinel