visitor was killed re-opened yesterday to booming business.

Ten days ago American sailor Frank Westendorf died after plunging some 100 feet from a parasail belonging to St. George's Parasailing and Watersports.

A spokesman for the parasailing company had said 54-year-old Mr. Westendorf, from Newport News, Virginia was swimming off Somer's Wharf, St. George's when he grabbed the harness of a female parasailer from behind.

It was not until the parasail was in the air that Mr. Westendorf was noticed and the driver and crew could not bring him down in time.

Mr. Westendorf's son Michael last week told The Royal Gazette that his father chose to let go and he did not blame the parasailing company.

And yesterday a company spokesman said they received the green light to reopen from Marine and Ports on Monday.

"Things have been going well,'' the spokesman said about yesterday's operations. "We were really busy this morning.'' However, he admitted the company had been forced to hire a new captain for the parasailing boat since Marine and Ports prohibited the driver involved in the July 5 accident from returning to work.

But the spokesman said he was hopeful that the driver would return to the company as soon as Marine and Ports finished its investigation into Mr.

Westendorf's accident.

Marine and Ports assistant director and harbourmaster Michael Dowling yesterday told The Royal Gazette it was by mutual agreement the crew operating at the time of the accident would return to work until after the investigation was completed.

"It depends on the outcome of the investigation,'' Mr. Dowling said "whether or not the crew will return to their jobs.''