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2019 Australian Open Blokart Championships

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On behalf of the Australian Blokart Association. I’d like to congratulate, and sincerely thank Capricornia Blokart Club Inc. on their hosting of the 2019 Australian blokart Open.
Such planning and organisation has never been displayed before now at an Open. Such simple innovations as an event specific code of conduct and a piece of rope helped to make it the most enjoyable Open yet.
The protest committee of blokarters and totally independent and trained sailing protest jurors surely needs to be a must have, (if possible) at all national events. Paul, thank you so much for having the foresight to arrange them to adjudicate. And to the two gentlemen. Well done.
Sure, there were some hiccups and mother nature let us all down on occasions, but thats blokarting. Take a bow ladies and gents, the best organised Open yet.
The get togethers after each days racing were also new, and so well catered by the ladies.
Though I wasn’t able to attend the presentation dinner, I believe the KBSC venue was second to none. Great choice.
Paul Effeney, Nev Michell, Cameron Moore, Dean Hiskens, Colin Skinner, Ian Musker, Christine Effeney, Ruth Moore, Tony Francis, Paul Florian and so many others. The CBC Committee, the rest of the race committee and volunteers from CBC and other clubs. Thank you all.
NRMA Capricorn Palms. Top service and a great place to stay.
Tim and the VBC. We’re looking forward to 2020 at Casey Fields.
Wayne Lewis
Australian Blokart Association Inc.

Festival of the Wind

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Thanks to all our club members who turned up to Emu Park on Sunday to help with our display of Blokarts on the beach.

Although there was no wind in the morning and we all thought the day was going to be a complete fizzer, the wind shifted around and increased in the afternoon. Everyone was kept busy taking interested members of the public for a ride.

Enter the 2015 Blokart Nationals Now

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Capricornia Blokart Club, in conjunction with CQBC, will be hosting the 2015 Nationals at Mulambin Beach.
The dates are -Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March (short course)
with a marathon- Monday March 30th.

This is the weekend before Easter- making it a 3 day week between the marathon & Good Friday.
Time to book those holidays & start thinking about accommodation.

The Big 4 Capricorn Palms has all their cabins & a lot of sites reserved for this event, which show as booked on their website too.
** please note- you will not be able to book these unless you state that you are part of the Blokart event**

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Sand Yachting Dinosaur

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Look what turned up on Farnborough beach this week. A 35 year old home made sand yacht from Rocky. Merv, Kevin and Roy brought it along and they allowed a mere Blokarter like myself to have a go.

The foot steering took a bit of time to get used to but it went quite well in 12 knots of wind. The frame is of aluminium so it isn’t very heavy. And it folds flat but still needs a small trailer to carry it.

It has 3 sizes of home made sails with unusual scalloped leach.

And it’s not me being rude by calling it a dinosaur. That’s what they call it.

Results from Qld State Titles

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I’ll try to get the complete results soon. In the meantime here are the place getters in all divisions.

2011 Queensland Blokart Titles Results
(Local sailors in bold)
Overall (short course and marathon)Marathon only:
Production:
PerformanceAcross the line regardless
of weight division.
Light weight:
Light weight:
Production
1st Blake Smith
2nd Ian Musker
3rd Trevor Smith
1st Barak Dekel
2nd Gavin Baguley
3rd Matthew Bianchi
1st Rod Jackson
2nd Cameron Moore
3rd Blake Smith
Middle weightMiddle weight:Performance
1st Colin Skinner
2nd: Steve Bundred
3rd Judy Cox		1st Gary Smith
2nd Tony Francis
3rd Ivan Paterson		1st Darren Bianchi (first overall)
2nd Gary Smith
3rd Joe Millen
Heavy weight:Heavy weight:
1st Cameron Moore
2nd Daryl Skinner
3rd Rod Jackson		1st Darren Bianchi
2nd Dave Blundell
3rd Bernie Cox