Whitsunday Blokart Club
Come and try Blokart Land Sailing! Just get in touch so we can sort out a convenient time to get you in a Kart.
Email: [email protected]
Capricornia Blokart Club
Contact: [email protected]
www.sandyachting.info/index.php/contact-us/
Yeppoon QLD
07 4935 1161
Please feel free to give us a ring or drop us an email via our website during the day or evenings to chat about our Blokart Club
Central Queensland Blokart Club
Contact: [email protected]
Mackay and districts
maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Australia's biggest Blokart club with members through out Queensland and Australia. Sailing Bucasia, Cape Hillsborough, Farnborough beaches and beyond.
https://cqblokart.club/
https://www.facebook.com/CentralQueenslandBlokartClub/
North East Windsport Club
Contact: Contact via our website
Sailing Site: Cnr Anzac Road and Developmental Road Springhurst VIC 3682 Australia.
If you would like to experience Blokart sailing, the club has Blokart's available for members and visitors to use. For more information, visit our website.
Perth Blokart Club
Contact: Andrew Bates
0412 464 335
Contact Andy with all inquiries.
South Australia Blokart Club
Contact: : Tony Burlison (President)
Mobile: 0419 982 985
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sablokartclub.com/
We race regularly on Sundays at a venue near Wellington.
Check our website for details and come on down!
South East Queensland Blokart Club
Contact: Ross Webster
Web - www.seqblokartclub.au
Woodgate Beach, Woodgate Qld
0404 701 771
Home base is Woodgate Beach Woodgate a 4hr drive from Brisbane and 1hr drive from
Bundaberg. We sail low tides from 10am to 4pm. There is a 1.4 km long south east beach
and a 4.5 km long north east beach to sail.
Club karts for beginners, restricted club membership.
Check us out on our Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/SouthEastQueenslandBlokartClub
For info on sailing days please phone 0404 701 771
The Australian Blokart Association (ABA)
https://www.austblokart.com.au/
The ABA was formed in 2009 to promote and develop the sport of Blokart sailing in the community by providing family orientated fun events in a safe environment. The ABA aims to encourage membership of clubs, participation and interaction among all Blokart sailors.
Join us to experience the Blokart Grin
Victorian Blokart Club
Contact:
http://www.victorianblokartclub.com.au
Melbourne and region
The VBC is Victorias newest and largest Blokart club. It holds regular events throughout Victoria and is an active member of the Australian Blokart Association.
Club Sailing Location: CASEY FIELDS
CRANBOURNE, VIC 3977
160 Berwick Cranbourne Road
Cranbourne East 3977
Auckland Blokart Club
Contact: Barry Cole
The Auckland Blokart Club promotes the sport of Blokart sailing in the Auckland area by providing family orientated fun events and competitions in a safe environment.
Bay Blokart Club
email: [email protected]
Our club is all about having fun with Blokarts (fun, fast, compact land yachts). Our Club Track is at 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui, which has an ideal sealed surface. All are welcome, beginners to experts. We have the second Sunday of the month reserved for ‘friendly’ racing.
Blokart Hawkes Bay Club
Do you have a blokart sitting in the shed? If you don't, maybe you want to have a TRIAL SAIL with a view to buying one? Blokart HB now has more than 70 members and race most weekends. Contact us and we will let you know when people are going out.
Sailing most Sunday afternoons at at our new Higgins Blokart Park on the corner of Prebensen Drive and the Expressway in Napier.
Canterbury Blokart Club
Contact: Peter Kingsbury (Secretary)
www.canterburyblokart.co.nz
45 Harvard Ave, Wigram, Christchurch 8140 New Zealand (entrance gate opposite 12 Harvard Ave)
029 0455 3419
The Canterbury Blokart Club is based at the Air Force Museum, the former Wigram Air Force Base. We also occasionally sail at New Brighton Beach and the Velocity Karts track. The Canterbury Blokart Club was established in 2004 to further the sport in Canterbury, through fun activities, coaching and racing. Come on out to Wigram (access from Harvard Avenue) and try blokart sailing. We are there every Sunday weather depending, from midday.
Manawatu Blokart Club
Contact: John Anderson
http://www.sporty.co.nz/manawatublokartclub
027 4429206
Blokart Sailing at Sanson Domain every Sat. & Wed. afternoon
Come along at 1.00pm for Coaching & Practice. Then Racing From 2.00 to 4.00pm.
Opportunities for all ages & level of experience.
Hire Karts available.
New Zealand Blokart Association Inc (NZBAI)
The NZBAI was formed in 2003 to promote and develop the sport of Blokart sailing in the community by providing family orientated fun events in a safe environment. The NZBAI aims to encourage membership of clubs, participation and interaction among all Blokart sailors.
Visit the website for links to clubs, calander of events, One-design rules etc.
The NZBAI is also a founding member of the International Blokart Racing Association (IBRA).
Top of the South Blokart Club
Contact: Colin Harris
https://sites.google.com/site/nelsonblokartclub/
021 566630
If you are wanting further information about the Top of the South Blokart Club, please do not hesitate to email Colin.
North American Blokart Sailing Association (NABSA)
Contact: David Midgley
For all inquiries contact Dave
Club Belgium
Oostend
The Belgian Blokart club organises Blokart activities throughout the year.
Check us out on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/blokart.europe#!/pages/Belgian-Blokart-Club/145616902167137
Club Denmark
Rømø
This Blokart club is active on the Sønderstrand Rømø. Check out their site to stay up to date on their activities.
Club Great Britain
Blokart club in Britain that organises events.
European Blokart Association
https://www.blokartassociation.eu/
Visit our page for a full list of clubs: https://www.blokartassociation.eu/Clubs
Club Ireland
Blokart Club Ireland is a club for anyone interested in Blokart sailing in Ireland.
Lithuania Blokart Team
Contact: Matas Mizgiris
Nida, Lithuania
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Nida,+Lithuania/@55.3105014,21.0036537,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x46e497c7829bb091:0xa00d18ec9ba7ac0?hl=en
The mission of IRKLAKOJIS (paddle&foot) is to let our travellers explore and get to know Lithuanian Nature, Culture and Customs in an active and environment-friendly way.
Club Netherlands
Check our site for events and news.
Great club that organises all sorts of Blokart events and trips.
Wind Seekers - Nevada
Contact: Bob Casey
https://www.facebook.com/NorthAmericanBlokartSailingAssociation/
Pacific Northwest Landsailors
Steve is organizing regular meetups for sailors at local beaches and would love to have you join, whether or not you already have a Kart. Feel free to reach out and connect!
Contact: Steve Irby
Wind Seekers - Bullhead City
Contact: Gary Terrell
https://www.facebook.com/NorthAmericanBlokartSailingAssociation/
Atlantic Coastal Blokart Sailing Club
Contact: Fran Gramkowski
609-314-3429
Badger blokart Club
Contact: Geoff Sobering
https://www.facebook.com/badgerblokartclub/
608-492-1622
New England Landsailors
Contact: Dave Lussier
We get together regularly for social and fun racing plus some interstate trips for regattas like Ivanpah.
Hotel Baberrih Blokart Rental
TISSA MOULAY BOUZERKTOUNE, 44000 Essaouira, Morocco
Phone: +212 633-333398
Contact Baberrih Hotel for your next Blokart Landsailing adventure.
For info around events visit: https://marroco.blokart.land/
Beachracer Fanø
Landsailing in Blokarts on the beach of Fanø in Denmark. Blokart rental and school
Rindby Strand 1, 6720 Rindby, Denmark
Phone: +4591522040
Email: [email protected]
Sand Tours Sylt and Romo
Neumann-Wolff Media und Vertrieb GmbH
Mittelweg 5, 25980 Sylt
Phone: +494651 878 90 39
Email: [email protected]
Ameland Adventures
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +31612930357
Het Westerpad 1 C, 9163 KM Nes, Netherlands
Aqua Air Adventure
Contact: Paddy Munroe
http://www.gethigh.co.nz/blokart.php#top
11 Aragon Ave, Glendowie, New Zealand
0508 GET HIGH (0508 438 4444)
or
64 27 288 0193
Aqua Air Adventure specializes in taking all types of groups to the beach or tarmac and introducing them to the fabulous sport of blokart sailing. Corporate team building, hen and stag parties, birthdays and special events. We also visit schools and have programmes for all ages.
Landsailing Kapiti
Contact: Ian Timperley
https://sites.google.com/site/landsailingkapiti/
106 Field Way, Waikanae, New Zealand
04 2934865
Mobile: 0274575068 (Ian)
Alt Mobile: 0276013850 (Barbara)
Landsailing Kapiti is based in Waikanae, central to the Kapiti Coast and close to the best beaches for Blokart sailing in the Wellington region. Ring or text if you are interested and check if conditions are suitable.
Muriwai Surf School
Contact: Martin or Bridget
http://muriwaisurfschool.co.nz/blokarts/
458 Motutara Road, Muriwai Beach, New Zealand
64 021 4 surfing (021 4 78734)
Blokart rentals on an awesome stretch of beach close to Auckland City.
Velocity Karts
Contact: Ian
Bexley Reserve, Pages Road (Anzac Drive End), Christchurch, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 3888 222
Cell: (027) 8356248
Contact Ian at Velocity Karts for Blokart and Drift Kart Rentals.
Garden Route Blokart
Contact: Dave
Buffelsbaai Beach, Knysna
Cell: 082 900 6721
Facebook: Garden Route Blokart
Twitter: GdnRouteBlokart
On a windy day there is nothing like the freedom of blasting up and down the beach powered by mother nature. If you ever want to try this exciting sport just give me a call. I am now hiring on Buffelsbaai Beach in Knysna - conditions permitting.
Dave is a veteran sailor and has been sailing various crafts since his late teens. He has been sailing blokarts since 2008 and now lives in Knysna and regularly sails at various sites along the Garden Route. He also travels regularly to Cape Town and occasionally up to East London.
Dave always is happy to talk all about Blokarts and the South African blokart Sailing Association anytime.
Bond Onze Scholen VZW
Blankenberge
Phone: +32 (0)473 229780
Please contact us for Blokart events and for all your Blokart equipment.
The Outsider Coast BVBA
Diksmuide
Phone: +32 (0)58 231404
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Blokart cph
Copenhagen
For blokart events contact blokart cph
Eventssyd APS
Esbjerg
Phone: +45 (0)202 10306
Please contact us for Blokart events.
XAC
Penzance
Phone: +44 (0)173 6332648
Please contact us for Blokart events.
BlownAway
Perth
Phone: +44 (0)7784 121125
Please contact us for Blokart events and for all your Blokart equipment.
Buhl Events Gmbh
Wiefelstede
Phone: +49 (0)4413844965
Please contact us for Blokart events and for all your blokart equipment.
Beachline Beach
Naaldwijk
Phone: +31 (0)6 13413346
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Beachzone events
Den Haag
Phone: +31 (0)6 31963493
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Eventmaker
Beverwijk
Phone: +31 (0)6 43442923
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Expert in Actie
Nieuwegein
tele: +31 (0)30 288 20 41
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Moio Adventure
Cadzand
Phone: +31 (0)64811 9695
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Paal 50 Vlieland
Hallum
Phone: +31 (0)6 51693185
Please contact us for Blokart events.
MooiWeer
Terschelling
Phone: +31(0)562-444060
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Seaside Sports
IJmuiden
Phone: +31 (0)6 52088111
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Thijs Vliegerparadijs
Schiermonnikoog
Phone: +31 (0)6 24103452
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Vlieland Outdoor Center
Vlieland
Phone: +31 (0)562 45 10 31
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Wato Events
s-Gravenzande
Phone: +31 (0)174 700228
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Westbeach Events
Wateringen
Phone: +31 (0)6 15489518
Please contact us for Blokart events.
Bonaire Landsailing
Contact: [email protected]
http://www.landsailingadventures.com/home-bonaire
Experience the most fun you'll ever have on three wheels!
Join us at the track on the road to Rincon, or give us a call and we'll pick you up at your resort (for a small additional fee). Come with family and friends or book the whole track and bring your work group. Special prices for Bonaire residents. Call for a reservation now or book online.
599-786-1572
Nico Fun on Wheels
Located in Oostende (on the sea front).
+32 477 300 551
Please contact us for a Blokart experience of a life time.
MUSSELMAN HONDA CIRCUIT
Contact: Charles
http://mhcircuit.com/blokarts/
11800 S Harrison Rd Tucson, AZ 85747
+1 520-245-5278
When considering your own Blokart we provide full instructions and demonstrate the thrill of land sailing on our safe motor racing circuit! Come and check us out.
We are located just Southwest of the Fairgrounds on the corner of Dawn & Harrison Rd.
Don Lisandro
Contact: Mauro Olivera
https://www.donlisandro.com.ar/
Barreal - San Juan - Argentina
+54 9 264 5059122
Caron Dam Bitchumen
Contact: Lara
Bunjil/Perenjori
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/29%C2%B034'07.6%22S+116%C2%B018'47.7%22E/@-29.5684251,116.3133175,540m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en
Contact Shire of Perenjori for Conditions. Very Isolated Area, with no water/toilet facilities etc.
Central Qld Blokart Club
Contact:
Northern end Bucasia Beach, Mackay, 4740
maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=203297571268787316450.000497ce8c9958065a201 m
2km long North/ South run. Easy boardwalk access and parking. Any easterly wind usable. Prevailing SE normal.
Greens Beach
Contact: Wazza
Greens Beach
https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/41%C2%B005'05.6%22S+146%C2%B044'57.9%22E/@-41.084889,146.749429,429m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
Wide LT ,1.2km stretch, adaptable to all conditions, WNW a premium, its good!
Gunn Point, Darwin, NT
Contact: Roscoe
Gunn Point
gunn point is 70 k's north of darwin,of which about 40 is dirt road but easly reached in dry season.wet season extra care even in 4wd as the road can soon turn into a river.no permissions required,you can drive on the beach but be aware there is a sign on the beach[high water mark]stopping you from driving further,as this is aboriginal land,but you are allowed past if walking.be aware of crocs.good hard beach but plenty of sharp sea shells high water mark,have had tyre puncture.so know i carry repair kit.wind is mostly moderate,i bougth 5.5 mtr sail which helps.last time there i found box jelly fish on beach left by out going tide,will be taking vinegar next time i go just incase wheels flick up jelly fish.well worth the time so check it out
Muskers Beach, Zilzie
Contact: Pat Warburton
Near Emu Park which is 50 klms east of Rockhampton
800m hard sand. N/E to S/W. Ideal with normal S/E wind. Public access Reef St and Kennedy St. Phone 0749388302 for more details
South East Queensland Blokart Club
A concrete and bitumen area beside the Brisbane River which was once a wharf.
The South East QLD Blokart Club meets most Sundays and have a permit to use this fantastic area for Club sailing and events For more info on the club click on the club pin
Tasmania
Contact: windnutz
stanley
wide, hard compact 3km long beach. east north east winds best.fantastic place
Belle Isle State Park
Contact: Dean Kitchen
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Belle+Isle,+United+States/@42.3423982,-82.9966151,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8824d4b2383fbbd3:0x3da444fedb5e0199?hl=en
10 + acres of smooth concrete arranged in two separate lots. This area is used for the pit area of the Detroit Grand Prix Race. The island is in the middle of the Detroit River and has good wind from all directions. You can watch the big 1000 foot lake freighters sail by while you are sailing.
90 Mile Beach
Required Wind Direction: SE (Main beach) N (Around Ahipra)
Nearest Weather Station: Cape Reinga
Fantastic Beach venue, with firm golden sand. If the wind is NE, Tokerau beach is only 20 minutes drive away.
The Auckland blokart club organises two long weekend trips up here a year. Not to be missed.
Air Force Museum of New Zealand (Wigram Airforce Base)
45 Harvard Ave, Wigram, Christchurch 8140 New Zealand
The Canterbury Blokart Club is based at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, the former Wigram Air Force Base. Access from Harvard Avenue. The Club is there every Sunday weather depending, from midday. Note that access is only available for Canterbury Club events.
Baylys Beach
Required Wind Direction: SW
Nearest Weather Station: Whangarei (Need to find a West Coast station).
A wide open beach that seems to always blow on-shore. Great sailing.
Garin Sports Fields
Required Wind Direction: N, NW, SW
Best to use in summer when the ground is dry and firm
Glinks Gully, Ruakaka
Contact: Greg Schultz
Small group of local enthusiasts sail regularly at Glinks (SW to NW) or Ruakaka (SE to NE) contact Greg [email protected] or 094316863
Greenpark Sands, Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury
Required Wind Direction: Any
Nearest Weather Station: Lincoln
A fantastic dry lake bed venue with kilometres of blokart race space.
Only usable during hotter months of January & February combined with low rainfall (’04 ’05 & ’09)
Check with the Canterbury Club for availability.
Karioitahi Beach
Required Wind Direction: SW
Nearest Weather Station: Papakura
Another black sand beach venue. Just remember to turn around before sailing out into the Waikato river!
Makarori Beach, Gisborne
Nice flat and wide beach, with howling Southerlys, Noreasters. No permission required. There is where they hold the famous beach races for motorcycles.
Muriwai Beach
Required Wind Direction: SW or WSW
Nearest Weather Station: Waimauku (inland at Muriwai turn off from SH16)
A classic hard black sand beach.
An awesome stretch of beach very close to Auckland City.
For rentals, contact Martin or Bridget at Muriwai Surf School
Phone 021 4 surfing (021 4 78734)
International 64 21 4 78734
www.muriwaisurfschool.co.nz
New Brighton Beach, Christchurch
Required Wind Direction: E
Nearest Weather Station: Mairehau
Pegasus Bay & South Brighton Beach. Great when the E or ENE is blowing white caps. Best beach width is 0.5 meter tide or less. The Brighton Spit to the Waimakariri river is 20km’s of prime Canterbury Blokart highway!
Ngarunui Beach, Raglan
Required Wind Direction: SW
Nearest Weather Station: Grandview Weather Station (West of Hamilton)
Club: Hamilton Blokart Club
Oakura Beach, Taranaki
15 min south of New Plymouth. Generally low tide only but beach levels change, W to NW winds. Use the ramp by the surf club.
Ohope Beach
Check the tides and come down for a blast at low tide, huge beach, not many people around when it's blowing, good chance to see how fast your blokart can go!
Omaha Beach
Broadlands Drive, Omaha, 36 Kitchener Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Required Wind Direction: NE
Nearest Weather Station: Purerua
Worth the extra distance over Orewa as there are no drains carving channels in the beach. Also land sailing on Orewa beach is banned during summer.
Oreti Beach, Invercargill
Required Wind Direction: SW
Nearest Weather Station: Windsor Invercargill Centeral City
The best beach sailing on the planet (as seen on 'The worlds fastest indian')! Phone Brian for bookings: 027 4954699
Papamoa Beach
A long golden sand beach perfect at low tide with a stiff Northeast breeze. Please be curtious to other beach users.
Bay Park
The Car Park at Bay Park is the home of the Bay Blokart Club.
If you want to sail at the Bay Park track outside of organised events, please call the Baypark reception and ask permission- (07) 5778560 and dial 1 for bookings.
Rabbit Island
Required Wind Direction: N to NE
Nearest Weather Station: Nelson Areodrome
Best time of year: October to March
The best sailing in the Nelson area can be found at Rabbit Island 2-3 hours either side of high tide, with the wind N to NE. The council has requested that we use the western (Mapua) end from beach access Gate 1. The middle section of the beach is highly utilised during summer, with the eastern end reserved for horse riding.
Sanson Domain (Manawatu Blokart Club)
State Highway 1, Sanson
Required Wind Direction: Any
Nearest Weather Station: Ohakea
Car park is just south of Sanson School
Tahunanui Beach
Required Wind Direction: Northerly, Southwesterly
Short runs. Beach is in heavy use during summer, so best use during winter.
Tokerau Beach
Required Wind Direction: NE
Nearest Weather Station: Purerua
A great complement to Ninety Mile Beach for NE winds. Need good tyres as there are sharp shells on the beach.
Vortex Wind Karting Track, Nelson
http://www.vortexwindkarting.co.nz/
Required Wind Direction: N to NE
Nearest Weather Station: Nelson Areodrome
A new purpose built track in Richmond – near Nelson.
Waikanae Beach
Required Wind Direction: SW
Nearest Weather Station: Waikanae
Waikanae beach is about 60 minutes from Wellington cbd.
Note: our permit for the full beach has been revoked. New landyacht area is from Waimeha Stream to Olliver Grove, see map here:http://capitalblokartclub.org.nz/bylawextract/
Waitarere Beach, Levin
Required Wind Direction: Any
Nearest Weather Station: Waikanae
Waitarere beach is about 20 minutes north of Waikanae, land sailing is restricted to an area that starts 500m north of beach entrance at Waitarere town and extends up to Foxton, which gives us about 7km to sail. The Capital Blokart Club and Manuatu Blokart Club run events here.
Wakapuaka Sand Flats
Required Wind Direction: Any over 10 knots
The original Sand Yachting clubs used to meet here and the last speed record was held for a long time. Unfortunately, the council decided to let it return to it's natural state and over the years sand grass and small shrubs have covered the surface. Just recently we have been allowed to use it again. The terrain is bumpy and firm, but still fun. Small wasps tend to live in the sand grass during summer, so a pod is advised!
Buffelsbaai Beach
Contact: Dave Davies [email protected]
Good hard sand at low tide. Works well in easterly to south easterly wind.
Howick air field
Durban area
Howick air field Huge area just chase the cows off when they want to land and you will be in the good books.
Kilimajuu, Matemwe, Zanzibar
Contact: Helga Hornung
Ideal blokart conditions: beautiful long stretched beaches and perfect winds along the east coast of Zanzibar. For info and reservations call +36306971428 (whatsapp), +255676394506 (local number) or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
Website: wwe.spicymamazanzibar.com
Bellefontaine Airport
Bellefontaine, OH. 40.41N 83.74 W
maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40.41N++83.74+W&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=53.178713,114.169922&ie=UTF8&ll=40.412205,-83.736205&spn=0.013299,0.027874&t=h&z=16
Bellefontaine Municaipal Airport
NE of Dayton, OH on Route 68 3 miles NE of town.
The site has 4400 feet of abandoned paved runway!
Belle Isle Detroit
Contact: Dean Kitchen
Concrete Pad On Belle Isle Detroit Near Casino
If you watch the Detroit Gran Prix race, this is the concrete pad which is used for the pit area. It is in the State Park and you don't need permission. There is a charge for the park in certain times of the year. You can buy an annual pass for 10 bucks. Very smooth concrete and nice grassy areas to put sails up. Well patrolled by police so very safe. Keep right when you enter the island and you will see the large concrete parking lot to your left in front of the casino. It is right across from the checkered pavement for the starting line of the race. Great wind on most days due to good exposure. Island is in middle of Detroit River.
Blue Ash airport
Contact: John ODonnell
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati-Blue_Ash_Airport
A closed airport in Ohio. Land next to it is being turned into a park
Brevard, North Carolina
Abandoned Airstrip. Winds from the East to South are prime at this site.
Church Lot
Contact: Eric Douglas
Warren, MI
maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=11200+E+11+Mile+Rd,+Warren,+MI+48089+48089,+United+States&sll=42.528116,-82.873188&sspn=0.003234,0.006968&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=11200+E+11+Mile+Rd,+Warren,+Macomb,+Michigan+48089,+United+States&ll=
Renaissance Unity Church of Today
11200 E 11 Mile Rd, Warren.
Back lot is big but sheltered, great place to go if it is 3 meter weather at metro-beach and the smallest you have is a 4 meter.
Very smooth lot, not the best but very sailable.
There is a church book store people park in the NW conner of the lot to go to.
Lot fills for Sunday services, and Thursday and Friday nights for AA meetings.
City Bank
Contact: Eric Douglas
Troy, Michigan
maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=755+West+Big+Beaver+Road,+Troy,+MI,+United+States%E2%80%8E&sll=42.608538,-83.113874&sspn=0.003115,0.006968&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=755+W+Big+Beaver+Rd,+Troy,+Oakland,+Michigan+48084,+United+States&ll
National City Bank- Top of Troy Building
755 West Big Beaver Road, Troy
Weekends are good but no more than two or three karts at a time. Good in all wind directions except NW.
You'll get some poeple pulling off the road to watch. The first time Mike Moody and I sailed this spot together a guy came in off the freeway and bought Mike's spare Blokart...cash on the spot!
Dub Farris Athletic Complex
Contact: Wayne Tschirhart
Loop 1604 @ Skyhawk Dr., San Antonio
maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=northside+isd&cp=7&qe=bm9ydGhzaQ&qesig=oUjUerYDFGnPCFhiJ7qYFw&pkc=AFgZ2tn-vJKkKMQ9WiCKeuY-mBNljxwySkYqK5QFWdZfGvfBBqh7LNbGV2QhDH0LA_e7mTcCivvkk97P7thXg7wj5dce3sH66Q&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1255&bih=586&w
Huge parking area with good exposure to prevailing north and south winds.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
This wide 12 mile beach is great with northeast to south wind. Landsailing is allowed anytime during the winter months and after 6pm during the summer. Sea pines plantation is not as crowded.
Ivanpah Dry Lake, California/Nevada
The dry lake of Ivanpah, 40 minutes from Las Vegas, is one of the best 'natural' sailing sites in North America. It is an area appox 3 miles by 7 miles and has some sensitive habitat issues at certain times of the year so be sure to check this out first.
The site doesn't get rain. With so much heat coming of the dry lake bed, most rain never hits the ground.
Ivannpah has a very fine dust, almost like baby powder which gets everywhere and in every thing. You may want to use a face mask when the wind is up. The winds rip through pretty good at times and dust devil swirls pop up from time to time.
Jekyll Island: Blokart Heaven
Contact: Doug Burnett
Jekyll Island State Park, Georgia
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I contacted a Blokart distributor in Florida who recommended I check-out Jekyll Island. At low tide with the wind moving inland (10-15 knots), you can expect a nice hard, wide, flat surface and a fast pace. Jekyll Island is a State owned and operated Park that allows land sailing on the beach in specific areas during daylight hours. For more information, pics and maps check out this website for the annual JIBE (Jekyll Island Buggy Expo) where Blokarts are most welcomed. http://www.coastalwindsports.com/JIBE.html
Jersey beach sailing
Contact: Fran Gramkowski
South Jersey Beaches
From Brigantine to Wildwood the beaches in general have a good hard pack surface for 6hrs around low tide. Off season is great during summer limited use. SE and W winds are best.
El mirage Dry Lake
Contact: Christian Addicott
El mirage 1and half hours North of Los Angeles, California
7 miles long and 2 miles wide smooth surface 5 to 60 mile hour winds, BLM management.
Lansing GM Lot
Contact: Eric Douglas
Martin Luther King Blvd Lansing MI
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The big old Lansing GM plant
Martin Luther King Blvd, Lansing, MI
A big concrete lot once used for storing cars as they came out of the factory. Mike Moody found this place. It is fun to sail.
Contact Mike with any questions
Liberty Center, rasied parking lot
Contact: Eric Douglas
Troy, Michigan
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50-100 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084, United States.
Very Very smooth, light wind only and lots of turnning at that.
I sailed this two or three times.
This is an elevated parking lot. Good when wind is light and out of the north. Good on weekends. Next to high rise Troy Marriott Hotel, many guest come down as they can see you sailing right outside their hotel windows.
Macomb Collage
Contact: Eric Douglas
Warren, MI
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Macomb Community Collage (south)
14500 East 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI
WEEKENDS ONLY. The west lot along Hayes rod tends to be the best sailing.
Check out video action of a TV program on blokart sailing shot here in the west lot:
Metro Beach
Contact: Sean Fidler
Harrison Township MI
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Metro Beach MetroPark
1/3 x 1/4 mile of open parking lot. ABSOLUTELY HUGE!!!
31300 Metro Parkway
Harrison Township MI
http://www.metroparks.com/parks/index_all.aspx?ID=9&r=0
A large group of Detroit area Blokart owners are sailing at this location just about every decent weather weekend in the fall and spring! It is the most popular blokart sailing site in MI. Spring and Fall are the best times to sail, 7 days a week. The parking lot will have less than 25 cars in the entire area after labor day weekend thru the winter right up until late Spring (May). Winter sailing is good as well when the snow is minimal. The park officials (police, etc) love blokart's and are very friendly. There is only one request, that sailors are careful and stay well clear of cars, especially when crossing the center of the lot where cars typically travel en route to the clubhouse area. Summer sailing is possible but the high traffic can limit your sailing area to the N end of the lot.
Musselman Honda Circuit
Contact: Charles Quiroz
A unique opportunity to sail a full-size paved race track just outside Tucson, Arizona.
Its a Blast!
NYC Land Sailing Group
Contact: Dan DeMott
Jones beach state park long island
We sail most weekends from Jan 1 to May 20 and Sept 21 to Dec 31 in parking lot No. 1 if you see sails in the lot just come in.
Old Youngstown Airport
SE of Clevlend, Ohio
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Old Youngstown Executive Airport
A closed down airport begging to be sailed! The runway is 4000 feet long!
Raco Closed WWII Air Base
Contact: Eric Douglas
Raco Michigan
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Considered by some the best Blokart Venue in North America, although the claim is disputed by those who have yet to sail Raco.
The venue is 3 miles or 5K per lap rumline. Runways are 100 meters wide.
Raco is an Abandoned U.S. Air Force base off of M-28 just past the small town of Raco. Great Lakes BloKart club has permission from the U.S. forest Service to sail the base. bring Tire slim as there are still little metal wire things that can give you a slow leak. Great Lakes BloKart club has made a magnetic sweeper to clean up the runways (we need help). Winds are steady temps can be cool, pavement is smooth, some weed growth between seems.
Bring a 5.5, 4m, 3m and maybe a 2m sail.
The wind doesn't move up and down a lot like on the dry lake beds out west. ie... if it is blowing 12 to 15 knots, it will blow 12 to 15 for hours if not all day.
Great for camping by tent or RV at Raco. Willabee's Hotel in nearby Brimley, MI. very friendly to Blokart sailors, make sure to tell Rick at the Hotel your a blokart sailor, he has been known to give discounts on rooms for groups of blokart sailors. The dinner next to the Hotel has good food at cheap prices.
Locals are friendly. Raco has hiking trails and camping.
During WWII Raco was a POW camp which held German POW's who were captured in North Africa.
Later the base was built up to fly sorties and shoot missiles against the U.S.S.R.
Red Lake, Arizona
Red Lake is located just north of Kingman, Arizona in Mojave county.
South Jersey Beaches, New Jersey
From Brigantine to Wildwood the beaches in general have a good hard pack surface for 6hrs around low tide. Off season is great during summer limited use. SE and W winds are best.
St Clair Shores
Contact: Eric Douglas
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
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Saint Clair Shores Parking Lots
Masonic Blvd & Jefferson Ave Saint Clair Shores.
Paved Parking lot which is sometimes used by nearby school, for soccer games. There is a city park across the street. Lot is great on cool days when nobody is using the lot.
You will get a lot of people coming in to watch you and ask questions. This area has a lot of water sailors and ice boaters.
Sunset Beach, Oregon
Just north of Seaside and south of Warrenton is the Sunset Beach approach road where you can access the beach. Over 23 miles of great beach sailing!
Long Beach, WA
Long Beach offers some great sailing but refer to the map attached for the approved sailing areas.
Link to the map HERE
Ocean Shores, WA
Long Beach offers some great sailing but refer to the map attached for the approved sailing areas.
Link to the Map HERE
Grayland, WA
Grayland offers some great sailing but refer to the map attached for the approved sailing areas.
Link to the map HERE
Troy, Michigan
Contact: Eric Douglas
Kensington Church, Good for West, NW, East or South winds. 3 parking lots with the western one used the most. Gusty and shifty breezes. South lot has most wind. Watch out for cars.
Weston Windzone
Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 4, UK. Access via Links Road.<br>You need to be a member of a recognised club (the BLSA / SWATK / Wind For All). Free to all BLSA members to use but please check that it is not booked to another club first. (WBC/BLSA weekends and events are open to all BLSA members without surcharge).<br>Contact Chris Moore for more details.<br>[email protected]
Bovingdon Airfield
Bovingdon Airfield,<br>Hertfordshire.<br>Contact Nick Dodge on 07860 252193
Aston Down
Cotswold Gliding Club. <br>- You must Join CGC as an Associate Blokart Member, £70 a year, or you can pay £10 to try a day; this will be credited towards your CGC Associate membership; once you have paid £70 you have unrestricted free use of the site until the renewal date (1st October). First time users must be accompanied by Associate Blokart Member of CGC.<br>- You must be a fully paid up BLSA member and also complete a CGC membership form for the gliding club's insurance.<br>- Report to the Duty Instructor on arrival and use the flags (in the parachute room) to mark the sailing area.<br>- Use the perimeter track to access the site; do not cross the runways.Contact Chris Selway: [email protected] for more details.
Pembrey (Cefn Sidan)
Must be a member of the CLSC.Difficult access for wheelchair users, but miles of the best quality sand once you're there.<br>Pembrey beach is accessed via Pembrey Country Park. You need to be a CLSC member to sail there. http://www.clscuk.com/
Perranporth Aerodrome
Perranporth Aerodrome, Cornwall<br>Availability is limited,<br>Contact Graham Bobin: http://www.speedsailuk.com/ <br>Local fun races throughout the summer months (usually Fridays).
Ainsdale
Surface:SandPermit Required (needs proof of insurance)<br><br>Contact: local council<br>Access via Shore Road
Seascale
Allanby
Drurage Bay
St Bees
Aberavon Beach
Penmaenmawr
Benone Strand
Contact Pat Letters at http://www.blokartworld.com/ or visit www.blokartclubireland.co.uk
Narin Beach
Contact Pat Letters or visit www.blokartclubireland.co.uk (http://www.blokartclubireland.co.uk)
Greatstone, Kent
The Varne Boat Club.<br>Contact Graham Deal 01233 627246<br>07990581955<br>www.varneboatclub.co.uk
Elvington
Home of York Landyacht Club a 2-mile runway and the legendary pan: a huge area of lovely smooth asphalt to add some speed to proceedings! <br>Venue for the British Blokart Open Championships 2014 and 2015. http://yorklandyachtclub.weebly.com/
Sandown
Hayling Island
Bridlington
Redcar
Llanddona
Harlech
Uncertain restrictions; please check with local council before sailing here!
Shell Island
Borth
Newgale
Swansea Bay
Rhossili
Belhaven
Findhorn
Ballykelly Airfield
Stunning venue close to the coast. Organised events only: Contact Pat Letters at http://www.blokartworld.com/
Llanbedr Airfield
Fantastic quality surface, close to the sea; excellent new venue but only available for organised events.
Brean
You need to be a member of Brean Landyacht Club (£60 for BLSA members; normally £90). Beach access is restricted, particularly from Easter through to the autumn, but they have a heated clubhouse, webcam and weather station. http://breanlandyachtclub.weebly.com/
Finmere Airfield
Club meets every 3rd Sunday of the month. <br>£10 per kart and £3 per extra pilot if sharing.<br>Contact Steve Harvey on 077 3844 0841 for further details.
Lytham St Annes
After a very successful trial event it looks like this venue will be seeing the return of miniyachts. Contact British Landsailing ffi: http://www.britishlandsailing.org.uk/
Belgian Blokart Club
Contact: Nico
Ostend (Oostende)
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Beach where the 2010 blokart world championships were held. Ideal with NE, N, NW, W to SW winds. Small but great beach as it is so close to the city center. No specific permits nescessary as it is a sports beach but not during summer months!