The sand sails of Palm Springs

During the 50s on a dry lake bed near Palm Springs, CA a new sport arised - sand sailing. Those light crafts were made from metal alloy and wood with fabric sails and weight only 125 pounds. The sail had a surface of 100 square foot. The man who built them was Ray Miller, a former Hollywood resident and boat enthusiast. He called his invention - "road runner". With a good wind those crafts reached 50 mph.