Smooth parasailing ahead

All set for take-off: Parasailors getting ready to launch from the winch boats off the coast of the Batu Ferringhi beach.

SOME watersport operators in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, are now operating with winch boats to enhance safety for tourists.

Parasailors are attached by a towline to a winch on the boat as they take off and at the end of the activity, they land onto a platform at the stern of the boat.