West Kirkby, The Wirral. UK Weather. Bright sunshine and light winds for members of the Wirral Sand Yacht Club, sand, beach, sail, sport, ocean, race, sea, water, blue, boat, yacht, vacation, speed, fun, summer, coast, sky, travel, wave, wind, sand yacht racing as they take advantage of the drying winds to hone their skills on the beaches of Merseyside. The club is host to an International competition to be held on the last weekend of September, 2017. Credit; MediaWorldImages/AlamyLiveNews
Land sailing, also known as 'sand yachting' or 'land yachting', is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. Historically, land sailing was used as a mode of transportation or recreation. Since the 1950s, it has evolved primarily into a racing sport. Vehicles used in sailing are known as sail wagons, sand yachts, or land yachts. They typically have three (sometimes four) wheels and function much like a sailboat, except that they are operated from a sitting or lying position and steered by pedals or hand levers. Land sailing works best in windy flat areas, and races often happen on beaches, airfields, and dry lake beds in desert regions. Modern land sailors, generally known as "pilots", can go three to four times faster than the wind speed. A gust of wind is considered more beneficial in a land sailing race than a favorable windshift. A similar sport, known as ice yachting, is practiced on frozen lakes and rivers. Another variation is the Whike, which combines land sailing with bicycling and can therefore also be used in everyday traffic because it does not fully depend on wind.
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