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Land sailing is motion across land in a vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. A vehicle used in land sailing is often called a land yacht. Historically, land sailing has been used by some cultures as a mode of transportation; in modern times, land sailing is primarily a sport. Modern land sailors can go two to three times faster than the wind speed. A gust of wind will more beneficial in land sailing race than a favorable windshift.

Land sailing works best in windy, flat areas, such as beaches or deserts that have dry lakebeds. Not all landsailing requires such large open spaces. Landsailing can be done in empty parking lots using models by manufacturers such as Windline International and Blokart.

Land sailing is featured in Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novel, Sahara.

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http://twitpic.com/w468q - Went landsailing with my Dad after work. Adding ice blades to it in the a.m. Hi-wind predicted
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http://twitpic.com/w468q - Went landsailing with my Dad after work. Adding ice blades to it in the a.m. Hi-wind predicted

 
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