Key Parasail Inventions: 

 

1973 Stationary Platform

1974 Motorized Platfor

1974 Winchboat

1985 Skyrider Chair

1994 Auto Rope Guide

Impassioned with the sport of (para-sailing) at 17.  Mark McCulloh is an accomplished inventor, motivational speaker and entrepreneur  from Miami, Florida.  

 

Today,  Mark is an internationally recognized as the original inventor of modern day parasailing.  Mark has more than 30 years of experience in parasail equipment designs, innovations, training techniques and the first to establish operational safety guidelines and procedures.  

 

His accomplishments within the parasailing industry are broad in scope with a focus on improving the safety of parasailing.

 

Some of his key inventions are:

 

1973 Stationary Platform

1974 Motorized Platform

1974 Winchboat *

1985 Skyrider Chair

1994 Auto Rope Guide

1999 Aerial Recliner Rider Assembly

 

* The Winchboat has became the method of choice by commercial operators worldwide as well as the Military for their Water Survival Training Programs. 

To date, the United States Patent and Trademark Office have issued McCulloh the only patents ever granted related to commercial parasailing methods and equipment.  One of the highlights of McCulloh's invention was the Aerial Recliner Riser Assembly design which inspired NASA’s new X-38 Crew Rescue Vehicle

 

Many of McCulloh's accomplishments have been highlighted on worldwide Television & Print Media like Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Fox News NBC, LA Times, New York Times, Miami Herald  just to name a few.
 

 

Since the early 70's, McCulloh's innovations, inventions and operating techniques continue to advance safety within the parasailing industry and has set the standards by which responsible operators follow.