Actually deserts can be quite windy, especially deserts near the ocean. Wind forms when there's a pressure differential, and the most common reason for a large

Actually deserts can be quite windy, especially deserts near the ocean. Wind forms when there's a pressure differential, and the most common reason for a large pressure differential is when there are two adjacent areas with a significantly different temperature. So when you have a desert next to the ocean, the desert cools at night and then during the day, as the air in the desert heats up, it lowers the air pressure on land and pulls in air from the cooler air over the ocean. This phenomenon is why the SF Bay Area consistently has high wind and good sailing conditions during the summer, especially in the afternoons. That said, none of this contradicts the overall point you were making.