A (train of) parasail(s) as AWES ?

This seems likely, but then how do you explain such low sink rates with such small surfaces, knowing that the part of lift is minor for a glide ratio of 0.66 (1:1.5), and zero in its absence?

No coefficient is mentioned on the documents and pages linked to my comment.
I tried to deduce them from the sink rates, the given loads, and the projected areas which I deduced arbitrarily. That said large Cd about 3 were tested.

But I think you are right. I had noted in particular:

About the “enormous Cd of 2,727 mentioned here”:

There may be a relationship between the coefficients and the load-to-area ratio, Reynolds number and scale.

I found the thrust and drag coefficients very high, as well as the lift coefficients for steerable rescues.

I would like to know more about this topic.