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Show Unique Pel'.iian Sport Sand-boat raci- is a sport enjoyed by Belgians anil visitors a'onjj the sand dunes of La Panne. The boats; are so named because they ;:r.: soiled on the shore. A small frame is spread on four wheels am! on the ero.s bars , of the frame is set a good sized mast nnd sail. This wheeled eraft is guid-! ed by a rope, as boys steer a bob: sledge or a small wheel. In a good j breeze the boats make 15 to 20 miles an hour. The sand sailor can tack or turn his eraft around just as easily as if he were sailing on water. |