Land Record

The first official Wind Powered Land Speed Record was set in France by Bertrand Lambert at 98 mph, and remained at this speed for several years as sandyachting, as it was known at the time, had not progressed sufficiently to reach greater speeds. Following advances in technology and materials the American, Bob Schumacher, raised the stakes.

On March 20th, 1999, in Prim, Nevada, USA, Schumacher recorded a land sailing speed of 116.7 mph (187.7 km/h). The craft used was the "Iron Duck".

It is this record that Windjet aims to beat.

The Sport of Land Yachting

Landyachting is rapidly becoming a well-recognised sport with suitable locations to be found all over the world.

Traditionally known as sand yachting and taking place on beaches, the sport is now generalised as landyachting due to utilising almost every flat open space available, including salt flats, deserts and airfields.

In 1998, landyachting enthusiasts from all over the world celebrated their official 100th anniversary, the 36th European Championships and more impressively, the 6th World Championships. There are presently over 800 registered members in Britain divided between 9 clubs. France has a staggering 105 clubs, Belgium 13, Germany 9, America 8. Clubs are found as far afield as Botswana, Brazil, India, New Zealand and Australia, making landyachting a truly global sport. The championships are usually hosted by an official organisation every year and a great deal of effort is made to vary the locations. In 2002 the World Championships are in Nevada USA and in 2004 they are being held in Australia.