Science was never my strong suit. So when Garry Ingram, Track Manager at Blokart Heaven in Papamoa, tells me that what I’m about to do is “all about physicsâ€, I instantly panic.
Suiting up with a helmet and weathered fingerless gloves, my trepidation and I follow Garry to our waiting blokart.
Blokarting (pronounced blow-karting) is a form of land sailing, invented here in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand’s North Island. The blokart is a three-wheeled, steel-framed buggy with an enormous triangular sail shooting skywards. The user nestles into a canvas cradle at near ground level, from where they steer and control the sail with ropes… Details
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