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Land sailing, also known as sand yachting, land yachting or dirtboating, entails overland travel with a sail-powered vehicle, similar to sailing on water. Originally, a form of transportation or recreation, it has evolved primarily into a racing sport since the 1950s.
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Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association (LWSA) is a non-profit educational institution focused on sailing education that was founded in 1988 in Gilford, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region. Since 1988, LWSA has educated over 2,500 young sailors.
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- ↑ "Historical Pictures: Lagos, "Now and Then"". I love Lagos. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ The Lagos Yacht Club: Fifty Years of Sailing in Lagos, 1932-1982. The Club, 1982. 1982.
- ↑ "Official Formula 1 Champagne G.H. MUMM hosts the Annual Lagos Yacht Club Regatta". Bella Naija. October 13, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
