Land sailing in the United States became a popular recreational sport in the 1970s, especially at the flat and vast El Mirage Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. The land yachts or sand yachts, as they are called, are three-wheeled vehicles that frequently ride on two wheels when the desert winds are strong. Pilots of these crafts often angle their direction and the sail for an exciting result called "lifting a wheel."
Land sailing in the United States became a popular recreational sport in the 1970s, especially at the flat and vast El Mirage Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. The land yachts or sand yachts, as they are called, are three-wheeled vehicles that frequently ride on two wheels when the desert winds are strong. Pilots of these crafts often angle their direction and the sail for an exciting result called "lifting a wheel."
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Location: near Adelanto, Victor Valley, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
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