Key Parasail Inventions: 

 

1971 Stationary Platform

1972 Motorized Platfor

1974 Winchboat

1985 Skyrider Chair

1994 Auto Rope Guide

1999 Riser Line Assembly

Parasailing  - The Brain Child Behind it all !

by David Carminito

 

Impassioned with the sport of (para-sailing) at age 15.  Mark McCulloh is an accomplished inventor, motivational speaker and entrepreneur from Miami, Florida.  Today, Mark is internationally recognized as the original inventor of winchboat and modern day parasailing equipment.  With 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:

 

1971 Stationary Platform

1972 Motorized Platform

1974 Winchboat *

1985 Skyrider Chair

1994 Auto Rope Guide

1999 Riser Line Assembly

 

* The Winchboat method has set the standards for commercial operators worldwide; as well as the Military that utilize it 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 last inventions was the Riser Assembly design for Parasailing US Pat No. 6,085,682 which was utilized on NASA’s 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.