Carmarthenshire Land Sailing Club
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Carmarthenshire Land Sailing Club, was formed in 2004 in order to allow Landsailing use of Pembrey
Sands (Cefn Sidan
) and Pendine
Sands, in South Wales.
Access to Pembrey was opened again on 7 November 2004, after a ban was enforced by Carmarthenshire council.
Access to Pendine was opened again on 28 May 2005, after a similar ban was enforced by Carmarthenshire council.
Unfortunately as of December 31, 2007 the club is no longer affiliated to the British Federation of Sand & Landyacht
Clubs (BFSLYC).
The club welcomes members from all aspects of Landsailing, including Kite buggy
s, Speedsails, Blokarts, Land yachts and Kitewing
s. The only classes of land yacht not permitted on either Pendine
or Pembrey
are Class 2 Land yachts.
Pembrey
Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.-History:The name Pembrey is an Anglicisation of the Welsh, Pen-bre...
Sands (Cefn Sidan
Cefn Sidan
Cefn Sidan, roughly translated from Welsh, means "Silky Back". This long sandy beach and its dunes form the outer edge of the Pembrey Burrows between Burry Port and Kidwelly, looking southwards over Carmarthen Bay in South Wales....
) and Pendine
Pendine
Pendine is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom lying on Carmarthen Bay.- History :The village consists of two parts: the old hill-top settlement around the parish church, and the small harbour settlement on the shore. The latter developed into a small seaside resort during the...
Sands, in South Wales.
History
The Club, was created from the now defunct, Pendine Wind Sports Club and the Cefn Sidan Landyachting Club, in order to provide a single organisation to allow controlled use of the beaches for Landyachting and associated sports.Access to Pembrey was opened again on 7 November 2004, after a ban was enforced by Carmarthenshire council.
Access to Pendine was opened again on 28 May 2005, after a similar ban was enforced by Carmarthenshire council.
Regulation
Use of the beaches for Landsailing, is restricted to members of Carmarthenshire Land Sailing Club, who hold the specified £5M Public Liability insurance, as stipulated by Carmarthenshire council.Unfortunately as of December 31, 2007 the club is no longer affiliated to the British Federation of Sand & Landyacht
Landyacht
Landyacht is colloquial term in the United States and parts of Canada, used to describe the large sedans that American automobile manufacturers produced, particularly full-size, rear-wheel drive sedans, from the 1950s through the 1990s...
Clubs (BFSLYC).
The club welcomes members from all aspects of Landsailing, including Kite buggy
Kite buggy
A kite buggy is a light, purpose-built vehicle powered by a traction kite . It is single-seated and has one steerable front wheel and two fixed rear wheels. The driver sits in the seat located in the middle of the vehicle and accelerates and slows down by applying steering manoeuvres in...
s, Speedsails, Blokarts, Land yachts and Kitewing
Kitewing
A Kitewing is a wing-shaped sail designed to use wind power to provide speed and lift to riders in outdoor environments.It can be used on a number of different surfaces when paired with the appropriate vehicle:* skis ,...
s. The only classes of land yacht not permitted on either Pendine
Pendine
Pendine is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom lying on Carmarthen Bay.- History :The village consists of two parts: the old hill-top settlement around the parish church, and the small harbour settlement on the shore. The latter developed into a small seaside resort during the...
or Pembrey
Pembrey
Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.-History:The name Pembrey is an Anglicisation of the Welsh, Pen-bre...
are Class 2 Land yachts.