#blokart

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I was able to continue my sailing education at Burning Man!

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SailGP’s athletes go sailing on land!

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Do you love the wind and tactical racing? Then this event is for you!

We invite all sailing enthusiasts and adrenaline seekers to gather at Nida Aerodrome on 8-10th November for the Open Baltic and Lithuanian Blokart Championships 2024. This unique event will see participants racing on identical Blokart landyachts, ensuring a level playing field for everyone. Whether you're an experienced sailor or just getting started with land sailing, this championship is the perfect opportunity to test your skills and experience the thrill of sailing competition!

What can you expect?

Dynamic and exciting races.

A fun atmosphere and great company.

Ideal conditions for both professionals and beginners.

The chance to participate with rented equipment if you don’t have your own Blokart.

Important details:

Event dates: November 8-10, 2024

Location: Nida Aerodrome, Lithuania

Rental options: Those without their own Blokart gear will have the option to rent one.

For registration and more information check here: https://lt.regattas.eu/regatta/obbc-2024

Don’t miss this opportunity to challenge yourself and enjoy an active weekend in nature! The wind is already booked ;) – we’re waiting for you in Nida!

[cruise2025]

Wednesday in Bonaire

Our second port of call...

A gorgeous photo from our ship...

For 23 years in a row, Bonaire was voted the best location in the world for snorkelling and scuba diving...so that is what many of us did here...

Al and Laurie rented a dune buggy...

Blokarting looks like a lot of fun!

John and Kirk look like they're having a great time boating with our ship in the background...

Most of us gathered at the Pureocean Beachside Bar for drinks late afternoon before getting back on the ship...

Al is all smiles, and if you think that he drank all of those beers in the bucket...no, he didn't! :-)

Before getting on board, we experienced another beautiful sunset as the sun appeared to sink into the ocean!

Another fantastic group dinner...

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I have recently become fascinated with sail cars! They're somewhere between futuristic and idyllic in a really good way. I'm kind of fixated and have been for a month or so.

I would kill for a sail driven semi. I can just imagine cruising on the wind over some beautiful meadows, wind turbines softly whirring in the distance....

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2018014_31 by Lars Wästfelt

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Place: ijmuiden, Netherlands

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#blokart #landyacht #windsurfing #MuriwaiBeach #beachlife #Muriwai #sport #auckland #NewZealand #ig_newzealand #ig_nz #dmitriiphoto #beach #surf #surfrescue (at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmTsa1hkAj/?igshid=22s67mmkupfy

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#blokart #blokarting #clouds #sea #ouddorp #nederland #netherlands #shotwithcanoneos7d #2011 (bij Port Zélande) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6hdJZF6Cg/?igshid=ms9e29by7n4p

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Blokarten #windy #beach #blokarting #land #sailing #waterfront #holland #coast #clouds #cloud #beach #kite #windmill (at Het strand van Wijk aan Zee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE41YGolSt_/?igshid=1qhaq59so3aw5

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Open European Ice-Blokart Championships 2024

The Open European Ice-Blokart championships took place on January 26-28 and demanded special patience from the organizers - from the beginning of January, Lithuania and the surrounding European countries were covered by a thick layer of snow, which in some places reached more than 20 cm. The search for suitable ice for this championship was long and persistent. A week before the competition, the Lithuanian reservoirs looked the most optimal - they were chosen between the Curonian Lagoon in the west, Lake Paežeriai in Vilkaviškis and Lake Rėkyva in the center of Lithuania.

Finally, the cyclone that arose at the beginning of last week brought relief and dark clouds - heavy rains melted the snow and only 2 days before the start of the competition, the organizers could capture the location of the event - Lake Rėkyva in Šiauliai with a 22 cm thick ice cover without snow.

Foto: Rolandas Laurutavičius

Close to 30 sailors from Lithuania, South Britain and New Zealand gathered on the ice to catch the wind.

If on Thursday during the training the athletes simply flew on the still wet ice, then on Friday - the first day of the championship - the sailors could only walk on the surface of the lake, because the promised breeze did not blow any stronger. Even the lightest - ultra-lightweights, who have completed 3 races - barely moved.

On Saturday, it was decided for the athletes to advance the starts. From 8 o'clock in the morning, an average wind of 4-5 m/s was blowing, which made it possible to race a lot - 5 races for each group - and gave the sailors speed and racing excitement.

Foto: Rolandas Laurutavičius

Athletes sailed the upwind-downwind course by zigzag maneuvering. Races were won by athletes who were more technical and reacted better to the wind speed and its turns. Correct tactics were also important, which allowed the leaders to "exploit" the wind that was not disturbed by the opponents' sails.

Blokarters ran at the highest speeds in the leeward part of the distance - even when the wind was only 4-5 m/s strong, they reached a speed of up to 40 km/h. This means that due to the laws of physics, Ice-blokarts more than doubled the speed of the wind. However, in order to reach and maintain maximum speed, athletes had to employ developed skills and observation, especially in light winds.

Foto: Rolandas Laurutavičius

Jonas Mažunavičius, a local athlete sailing in Rėkyva, confidently won in the ultra-lightweight group, scoring 8 points. The middle weight category was also dominated by Greta Kalinauskaitė, a pupil of the sports center "Atžalynas" from Šiauliai, who defeated Karolis Atkočaitis from Neringa, winning all but one of the races. Perhaps the fiercest fight - point to point - took place in the heavyweight category between Vykintas and Matas Mizgiris. Everything was decided during the last run, on Sunday - after turning the windward mark on the last straight of the distance, Vykintas managed to sail more tactically. He managed to catch up and overtake Matas and cross the finish line first. With this victory, he tied the score on points and became European champion. In the super heavyweight category, Lithuanian also dominated - Antanas Golubovskis from Nida sailing club "Vetrungis" defeated the representative of N. Zealand, Stephen Weir, scoring 5 points and won gold.

TOP3 results: Ultra lightweight Production

Jonas Mažunavičius (Šiauliai), 8 points.

Teresė Mizgirytė (Neringa), 16 points.

Matas Jorudas (Šiauliai), 19 points.

Mediums Performance

Greta Kalinauskaitė (Šiauliai) 5 points.

Karolis Atkočaitis (Neringa) 9 points.

Louise Weir (UK) 17 pts.

Heavyweights Performance 1. Vykintas Mizgiris (Neringa) 7 points. 2. Matas Mizgiris (Neringa) 7 points. 3. Gediminas Petrauskas (Priekulė) 14 points.

Super heavyweights Performance 1. Antanas Golubovskis (Neringa) 5 points. 2. Stephen Weir (N. Zealand) 9 pts. 3. Andrew Hartwell (D.Britanija) 15 pts

Detailed results: https://lt.regattas.eu/regatta/ice-blokart-euros-2024

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(via Blokart em Palma de Mallorca. Um triciclo à vela controlado pelas mãos.) Um triciclo à vela controlado pelas mãos. Aventura com independência: você, o equipamento e a natureza.

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欢迎参加精彩的生蚝节大岛游！😋🎉👍 下面是详细的日程： Rømø - Østersagenda - Sinex Rejser 丹麦日月旅游公司勒姆岛“丹麦生蚝节”日程 Ankomstdagen 自驾抵达勒姆岛第一天 fredag d. ‪9.10.2020‬ 周五： 2020年10月9日
Kl. ‪14:30‬ Tjek Ind på Kommandørgården 下午两点半开始办理入住
我们下榻在勒姆岛的度假村“船长之家” Kl. ‪15:00‬ Sønderjysk Kaffebord 下午三点享用闻名于世的丹麦南日德兰半岛的甜点➕咖啡。
Kl. ‪15:15‬ Velkomst og sønderjysk velkomstsang
I baren efter middagen viser vi video om Vadehavet og Rømø i gamle dage 下午三点一刻度假村用南日德兰半岛的传统民歌进行欢迎仪式。
Kl. ‪18:00 – 22:00‬ Kommandørgårdens berømte fiskebuffet 晚六点到晚十点 享用度假村著名的丰盛的鲜美西海岸的各种海鱼自助美味不限量的大餐。 Dag 2. lørdag d. ‪10.10.2020‬ 勒姆岛丹麦生蚝节行程的第二天： 2020年10月10日
Kl. ‪07:30 – 10:30‬ Morgenbuffet 早七点半到十点半 度假村酒店丰盛的自助早餐
Guidet østerstur i Kommandørgårdens baghave, Vadehavet. Der plukkes østers med vores guide og man tilbereder østers på mindst 4 forskellige måde i den hyggelige rundtømmerhytte (Saloon Antanas) få meter fra Vadehavet.
Østers nydes med bobler.
Husk knæhøje gummistøvler og regnbukser, da man kan blive meget beskidte. 早餐后，在度假村向导的带领下前往位于度假村后院的西海岸去捡生蚝。我们把捡回来的生蚝在向导的演示教授下做成四种美味佳肴，在西海岸边度假村的Saloon Antanas圆形木屋里尽享生蚝盛宴。这里必须要提醒凡是来参加西海岸捡生蚝的小伙伴们，要提前准备好行装，雨靴子要高到膝盖，最好穿雨衣和雨裤，不然会把正常的衣服搞得太脏之后，不好洗！
Herefter guidet Sort Sol-tur. Man mødes med guiden på et aftalt sted ved  grænsen (Husk pas, da stærene kan være i Tyskland). Sort Sol kan evt. kombineres med grænseshoppingtur. 之后，将在指定地点集合，通常是在丹德边境一带，大家记得携带护照。我们在向导的指引下，去观赏每年春秋两季的Sort Sol（黑太阳）鸟们的震撼人心魄的聚飞迁徙。
Kl. ‪19:00 – 22:30‬ Sen aftensmad, 3 retters sæsonmenu efter kokkens valg.
Overnatning i i dobbeltværelse. 晚七点到晚十点半 偏晚的有大厨师按季节食材定制的三道菜的晚宴。 晚餐后回房间休息 Dag 3. søndag d. ‪11.10.2020‬ 第三天： 2020年10月11日
Kl. ‪7:30 – 10:00‬ Morgenbuffet 早七点半到十点 自助早餐
Tid i dag til udflugter – køb evt. udflugt til naboøen Sylt (Husk pas), inkl. bus på øen, eller prøv en af hotellets strandsejlere (Blokart), book massage, ridetur eller hestevognstur. (Kan købes på hotellet)
Eller tag på eegen tur langs stranden og find flere østers. 自由选择今天的活动内容 可以选择乘轮渡到德国的叙尔特岛一天游。 也可以选择在勒姆岛最大的海滩尝试度假村提供的沙滩风帆车Blokart。 可以付费体验度假村的SPA按摩，骑马，乘坐马车。 也可以继续去西海岸捡更多的生蚝。
Kl. ‪18:00 – 22:00‬ 3 retters menu / buffet efter kokkens valg 晚六点到晚十点 享用度假村三道餐厅大厨首选的三道美食。 Dag 4. mandag d. ‪12.10.2020‬ 第四天： 2020年10月12日
Kl. ‪7:30 – 10:00‬ Morgenbuffet 早7点半到十点 自助早餐
KL. ‪10:30‬ Ch (her: Gentofte) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFm_0pulO4q/?igshid=1h6f83fkso5ns

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What to do on Bonaire: Land Sailing

Land Sailing Bonaire: An outstanding windy adventure

As an experienced windsurfer I wasn't sure how I'd feel about land sailing. My thoughts were - why, why, why? If you fall off your board while windsurfing on Bonaire you fall into some turquoise pool like water - or as my family calls the color,"Lac Bay." At worst you'll swallow some salt water and maybe a little pride. If you fall off of your "Blokart" while land sailing you hit dirt, earth, cactus, rock, rock and more rock. I was scared.

So why risk it on wheels? And if windsurfing is as challenging as it is then how could one possibly get this right and not get hurt?

How it's done

Well, it turns out that land sailing is a lot like going go-carting. Anyone can do it. On Bonaire Land Sailing's website they advertise it as "fun, fast, safe and easy!" Control of the sail is a lot like control of a gas pedal. A handlebar shaped wheel steers the blokart, unlike a windsurf board where you have to steer using sail technique. And then a pulley controls your speed. The more you pull, the more wind you expose to your sail and the faster you go. The wind on Bonaire blows steadily in more or less the same direction and the land sailing course is designed with this in mind.

You speed around the same track over and over and you always have wind in your sail - you just control the amount by pulling on a rope. Some real life human help (with a smile) awaits you at the sharpest turn where power goes out of your sail and you may need help getting moving again or making it around that one tough turn. The wimpier you are - uh...me... the more help you need because you'll slow waaaay down for the sharp right and need help to speed up again.

The people running the show are fun, friendly and laid back. You'll get a good explanation of what to do, how to sail, how to start and stop and what not to do prior to starting to sail. The lesson lasts about 10 minutes. Everyone gets a helmet, seatbelts and gloves to keep a good grip on things.

What can go right and what can go wrong...

My daughter, age 10, got distracted at one point and managed to go straight over the middle of the course, over all that rock and earth I was just mentioning.  I am not sure the people working there even noticed. I also had a bit of a hard time at the end of my course and sort of crashed... It hurt.  I'd counted on my windsurf expertise but instead I think my fears got the most of me. Despite the crashes and burns it was an exhilarating ride and we WILL be back.

The kids loved it. This makes the list of kid-friendly Bonaire activities and will certainly win you some points with yours. You do need some wind and it can't hurt to make reservations in advance.  When we were there we only saw 8 blokarts, making reservations all the more meaningful.  Fun, fast, safe, easy... well, for some of us.  Some went fast, some stayed safe, some found it easy and we absolutely all had fun!

A land sailor coming around the bend on a blokart on Bonaire's East Coast

Catching some wind land sailing on Bonaire

Location: Road to Rincon beside Arawak Center on the East Coast of Bonaire

Hours: Open Monday to Friday from 1 - 5pm and weekends and holidays or by appointment starting at 9am

Reservations are encouraged but you can drop in M-F 1-5pm

Number to call for reservations +599-786-1572

price $30 for 30 minutes, $50 for an hour and $60 if you need a ride from your accommodation on Bonaire, $350 for the entire track if you are hosting a special event or have a large group

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#blokart #blokarting #clouds #sea #ouddorp #nederland #netherlands #shotwithcanoneos7d #2011 (bij Port Zélande) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6hZMOlFeq/?igshid=p3bv683bs13l