Location for land record challenge
Ivanpah Dry Lake, California
The setting for the next record attempt is Ivanpah Dry Lake located on the California and Nevada border on the West Coast of the United States.
Ivanpah Dry Lake is valuable location due to the amount of open space it provides (almost 35 square miles in total) and the smooth quality of its surface which is perfect for sailing vehicles.
Perfect surface and wind conditions
To have a meaningful attempt at a world land speed record, it must be conducted in very specific conditions on an extremely hard and flat natural surface. The conditions at Ivanpah Dry Lake are perfect and are unlike anything closer to home.
Suitable conditions are dry winds, in excess of 25 mph. 30 mph is an ideal record setting wind strength.
The Greenbird Mk 1 at Lake Lefroy - which usually expects very low rainfall levels!
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