Custom Chutes, Inc., is located just north of Sarasota in Bradenton, Florida, West of I-75.

Chris Abbott has a wealth of experience in parasailing, which began in the UK in 1975 with Waterbird and Paracraft Winch boats.

Custom Chutes, Inc., was formed in January 1998 and has grown into a major parasail manufacturer in the USA. Custom Chutes, has revolutionized the original 16-panel (Brian Gaskin’s design) parasail into a more efficient, high lift and low drag canopy. This development is still in progress. This enables today’s operators to fly larger canopies with heavier payloads in a safer environment.

"Click on the Smiley Chute for information on Parasail Winchboats". As a result of the larger canopies it became obvious that a new launch technique would be required for the majority of operators to successfully launch these chutes. The new "iron-mate" launching device has proven to be a great success, and requires minimal training of crew to launch is required See WINCHES/ACCESSORIES for details.

Custom Chutes, stocks a full range of sizes and specializes in custom canopies. See Gallery for details.

The Parasail Saftey Council also has an abundance of information on parasail safety. Click on the image below to visit their web site.