Land Yachting Championships in Brean: full report
The bitterly cold wind didn't deter some from getting down onto the beach today.
In fact, the wind was just what they needed for the British Land Yachting Championships.
The event brought participants from across the country to Somerset and Wesley Smith went to catch some of the action:
Land Yacht Championships underway in Brean
The Land Yachts at the startting line on Brean beach. Credit: ITV News West Country
Thirty of the UK's top sand yachting enthusiasts are competing on Brean beach as part of the British Land Yacht Championships.
The yachts can reach speeds of up to 60mph.
Racing begins at Brean. Credit: ITV News West Country
Land Yacht Championships come to Brean
Enthusiasts compete in Land Yacht Championships Credit: Brean Land Yacht Club
Thirty of the UK's top sand yachting enthusiasts are competing on Brean beach this weekend as part of the British Land Yacht Championships.
The two day event is being put on by Brean Land Yacht Club. Racing is due to start at 1100 on Saturday and 1000 on Sunday.
The yachts can reach speeds of up to 60mph as they travel across the sand.