Designed for cruising couples

Developed especially for cruising couples and short-handed crews, the Parasailor is easy to handle and well tempered. After all, what you want is a relaxed and drama-free atmosphere on board. Even more so when it's only your spouse and you.

An agreeable companion

The Parasailor is a very well tempered companion on your downwind courses. Unlike regular spinnakers, the Parasailor stands very stable and has no inclination to roll or collapse.

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Works well on autopilot

With almost no tendency to roll and great self-trimming characteristics, the Parasailor is ideal for use on autopilot.

Less load on the bow

The lift created by the Parasailor's wing significantly reduces the load on the bow, making it much easier to steer and control your boat.

No pole required

Going downwind using a Parasailor without a spinnaker pole

There are several ways of rigging the Parasailor. While it is perfectly fine to use the spinnaker pole just like with a regular spinnaker, it is not necessary to do that. The spreading moment of the wing suffices to conveniently use the Parasailor without a pole.

Highly durable

Each Parasailor is a highly durable product, engineered to last, made from only top quality materials, and hand-crafted with greatest accuracy.

Good from 70° to 180° AWA

Two sails in one! The Parasailor works from 70° to 180° apparent wind angle (AWA), that is, its covers the domains of both symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers taken together.

Made to order - pick your color

Each Parasailor is made to order in ISTEC's own, Europe-based factory. That's why you are not bound to our standard color designs.

Training included

Every customer is entitled to a complimentary training at our national training center in St. Petersburg, Florida, where we operate a fleet of luxury boats ranging in size from 32 to 50 ft. You simply fly into Tampa airport, receive a complimentary night's stay on one of our boats, followed by a private training session the next day.

At the end of your training session with your private instructor you will be totally confident in your ability to use and enjoy your new Parasailor.

How the wing works

The wing is the reason why the Parasailor is so well-mannered. Read on to learn how it works.

"Hoist in Las Palmas and douse in Barbados"

"We really appreciated this special sail during our Atlantic crossing from 22 December 2007 until 13 January 2008. We could actually have hoisted the Parasailor in Las Palmas and doused it in Barbados. However, for security's sake - after all you never know beforehand - and because we had not gathered too much experience with the new sail, we initially used the genua at night. What's fore sure is the Parasailor is much better at dealing with stronger gusts than regular spinnakers. In addition, the Parasailor looks great."

Alois + Sonja Puchner, Katamaran Felix
http://www.katamaran-felix.at/

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