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If you have any feel for the wind in your face and silent speed you’ll need to get to The Windzone, Uphill Beach, Weston Super Mare September 19th to 22nd 2013.You’ll see Blokarts racing around the beach! And before you say “Wha-at ?!” let Chris Moore. the local organiser and event race officer explain:
“A Blokart is a 3-wheeled small land based sailing craft that packs into a bag you can carry or wheel and still does over 60mph with a high degree of safety. The BLSA is hosting the European Blokart Open and British Championships on Uphill Beach this September so the cream of the racers will be there. Racers are not just coming from Europe they are coming from all over the world, entrants from as far afield as New Zealand, Australia, USA as well as all over Europe, including a massive UK contingent, The Sports inventor Paul Beckett is also taking part, coming all the way from NZ and we are expecting around 100 racers. Racing will be close and could be very fast, around 60mph given the beach and the wind, and no fuel burned, what’s not to like ?
A spokesman from sponsor ICS Total Communications said “I tried it, I liked it, I bought a Blokart. I’m sailing around the country with a growing band of pals and I want to support this healthy eco-friendly sport. It helps me relax and keep sane in tricky times!”
It’s even spicy enough – almost everyone tips over at some stage but you are held in by a safety belt – that you won’t lose the fun side. Light controls make a reality of safe wheel banging racing at 30-40mph. With steel bars for protection children and adults alike can have fun and sail on an equal footing.
Oh, and it is an equalizer: there is one competitor with a wooden leg, and we will have some wheelchair users taking part as well, BLSA Secretary Chris Selway is a wheelchair user and is ranked 3rd in the world in his class.
You won’t need to get in touch with sponsor Regs 4 Ships to spectate, but these craft do travel fast so exercise sense and follow the on course safety notices and marshals. Thursday the 19th is a practice and press day from about 11:00 till 4pm, so you can get in and chat to the sailors. It’s the easiest form of sailing to learn, so you can maybe even have a quick try under the auspices of one of the instructors of the national governing body the BLSA.
The serious racing will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from about 11am, with prizes awarded by about 17:30 Sunday. It’s a compact event where you can get real close to the action.
We have had a great response from North Somerset Council and local business’s helping us out with Sponsorship, Dragon Auto Services, Winterstoke Decorators Supply Ltd, Hayers, Cam Decs, Williams Self Drive Hire, RM Signs, Brandon Hire, RT Catering and the event is being organised by Chris Moore of Weston Windsport, We have national sponsors as well Regs 4 Ships, Buff UK, Yacht Project Associates, ICS, Blokart World, Blokart UK, Halls Motorhome Centre, Baylahaye, Land paddle UK, Rainshine Ltd, Dab Hand Signs, TI Shredders, Data Pacific, Ronstan, Optimum Time, Mongoose Clothing and European sponsors BBizz and Blokart Field52 and full support From Blokart Inc in New Zealand.
There is a smaller race weekend in Weston the weekend of 20/21 July.
Just add wind for a fun day out !
