About Land Sailing

What's in a name?
First, let's clear up the "naming" of land sailors. Due to the uncoordinated growth and development of the sport, there are many names that can apply. For the Wind Chaser® style of Land Sailor, which is essentially a 3 wheeled go-cart with a sail, most manufacturers have settled on the term "land sailor". This is often written with no gap as "landsailor" and often spelled "land sailer or landsailer" with an "e".
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History of Land Sailing:
Wind powered vehicles appear to have originated in Pharaonic Egypt or it is there that the first evidence is available to us. Lots of sand in Egypt!
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Clubs and Associations:
Wind powered vehicles are experiencing a great surge in popularity these days. Not only are they fun and exciting, but they cost nothing to run! Those who enjoy having a very "green recreation" or who could care less, enjoy this sport and tend to group together to form clubs for the sharing of information, events, casual competition or going to extreme sporting events and racing or setting speed records.
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Where can you sail?

El Mirage Dry Lake - Northwest of Victorville, California

Ivanpah Dry Lake - South of Primm, Nevada

Superior Dry Lake - North of Barstow, California

Alvord Dry Lake - South Eastern Oregon

Washaway Beach - Grayland, WA

Sunset Beach - Oregon

Recreation for the whole family:
The Wind Chaser® is designed for the whole family to have fun rather than for extreme sport enthusiasts for whom most land sailors are designed. It moves right along but not at excessive speed.
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