Sand yachting
When the wind is right, you can ride a sand yacht along a 30-kilometre stretch of wide sandy beach between De Panne (B) and Dunkirk (F).
The sport was brought to the Belgian coast in 1898 by André Dumont and his seven brothers. André launched the idea by attaching a sail to a wooden go-kart. The sport caught on. In 1927, François Dumont established the Sand Yacht Club.
The sleek land yachts can reach speeds of over 125km/h on one of the best beaches in the world for the sport.
Sand yachting
When the wind is right, you can ride a sand yacht along a 30-kilometre stretch of wide sandy beach between De Panne (B) and Dunkirk (F).
The sport was brought to the Belgian coast in 1898 by André Dumont and his seven brothers. André launched the idea by attaching a sail to a wooden go-kart. The sport caught on. In 1927, François Dumont established the Sand Yacht Club.
The sleek land yachts can reach speeds of over 125km/h on one of the best beaches in the world for the sport.