Auckland Blokart Club News

We have a group of Auckland Blokart Club off to the Australian Open.

For more details please see http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land-Yacht-Sailing/Blokarts/2011-ABA-BLOKART-OPEN-TITLES/

Cheers

Grant

Planning is well underway for the event with the web site all set up http://www.blokartworlds2012.org/ Please pass the word on this upcoming event to your clubs.

See the Ivanpah 2011 preview too at http://www.blokartworlds2012.org/nabsc.html This event will be ideal for those that would like to check out the venue and get some practice in prior to the next Worlds.

Here is some recent coverage on the event in Sail-world http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Blokart-Worlds-heads-to-the-desert--in-2012,-Ivanpah-dry-lake-bed,-USA/77852

The organising committee has been meeting monthly and the most recent meeting was this morning New Zealand time. Feedback from the 2010 worlds has been taken on board – particularly social, disabled access and event management.

Cheers

Grant

Overcast conditions clearing at 10.55 am all ready for picnic at 11. Bring sunscreen, your food and the blokart grin. And a blokart if you want. Light 7-8 knt wind is ideal for the "gun and fames". See you there
Russell

Just a reminder to you all that besides your meat, drinks, salad (lights)/desert (heavies) and a chair, you also need to bring utensils and a plate to eat from!

Bring along the family for some fun – we’ve got some entertainment planned that might just amuse you as well and of course the obligatory prizes.

John

It's not a race night, but Ardmore will be open tonight for casual sailing and seeing if we can apply the rules on the track.

Graham

We have our annual picnic this Sunday from 11am. It’s early for forecasts but the the good weather should continue with wind for some relaxed sailing and family fun.

This is a great opportunity for for those that aren't active on the blokart racing scene to come along and have a good time.  Bring your deuces, shadows  and whatever and we'll have some interesting sailing.

For those regular sailors wanting a break from the race scene, just mosey on down for a relaxed day (we've had a busy 2010 with two twilight series, a winter series, NZ Open, North Island Open, Great “Green” Race and two trips to 90 Mile Beach and for some the Australian Open and the Worlds in Belgium. No dial-ups, no handicaps, no weight limits, no sailing classes, or best starts or overlaps to concentrate on.

Also NO CHARGE (it is Christmas after all), and we'll have the club karts available for the newbies to have a go.

Remember to bring a plate,(salads for the lightweights and deserts for the heavies), drinks, some meat for the BBQ, and something to sit on. We'll have the Bunning's tents for some shelter and hot water available.

So on on down to Ardmore Aerodrome, Airfield Road, Ardmore at 11 am-ish and see what blokarting is all about - bring the family, friends and some food!

Look forward to seeing you there,

John