| blokart® Newsletter |
Dear blokart rider,
From the blokart® europe team we wish you all the best for 2010!
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| blokart® Ice Skate Kit |
 The ultimate accessory for when lakes freeze solid. Laser cut from stainless steel with a precision ground edge, the blades will take you there faster. With one simple adjustment the blokart® is permanently set up for an easy switch between blades and wheels.
The recommended retail price is € 680,-
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| New Performance Batten Adjuster |
 The blokart® performance batten adjusters have undergone some modification to fit the batten pocket of the new sails. The thinner sleeker profile minimizes the batten pocket bulge.
The new model performance batten adjusters are in stock and will be sold in sets of 5.
Note: The new model performance batten adjusters will fit the old sails but the current/old system is not compatible with the new sails.
The recommended retail price is € 50,-
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| New Ultra Downhaul |
The Ultra Downhaul is for use in conjunction with the 5.5m sail and Ultra Carbon mast sections. The triple purchase pulley block allows you to effortlessly downhaul the sail, even with the stiffest mast. The quick release shackle does away with the ‘fiddley’ D-shackle and speeds-up rigging.
Tip: Use in combination with a blokart® Mast Crane for best results. Available Mid September, with or without cleat. The Ultra Downhaul supersedes the Performance Downhaul, which will be discontinued.
The recommended retail price is € 126,-
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| Strengthened Pro Mast Base |
 blokart® International started strengthening the Pro mast base in February this year.
We did this after a rental operator noticed some fatigue due to a combination of their rough gravel track, over weight punters’ and the additional forces applied by large 5.5m sail.
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| blokart® Forks get plugged |
 Based on customer feedback we are now fitting plugs in the fork steering tube on all Comp and Pro model blokart®’s. It appears that during some fast beach sailing the front wheel can blast sand up the steering tube which builds-up around the fork spring button and in no time completely fills the tube! When packing-up at the end of a great day of sailing the spring button cannot be depressed due to the sand build-up! The fork plug does the trick!
Note: when flushing your kart with fresh water the steering tube on the fork may fill up with water. Ensure this is drained and dry before storing
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| blokart® Sails ‘Get Tough’ for 2010 |
 We are excited to announce the early release of the strengthened blokart® sail.
The ‘cutting-edge’ R&D team at blokart® International have been focusing on increasing
strength and life expectancy of our sails when developing the 2010 model.
Retaining the current performance, so racers can still compete on an even playing
field, was paramount.
• Reduced size & weight of 2-ply head
• Spectra strengthened clear X-mono fabric
• Finger batten reinforcement
• Reinforced mylar leach
• 5mm scallop in trailing edge between battens to reduce flutter
• New battens ensure a more consistent sail shape
• New 4 batten 3.0m sail for higher speeds
• Stronger batten tension bungees to improve sail shape
The new 3.0m, 4.0m and 5.5m sails are in stock now! |
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| Extra strong mast protectors |
 blokart®’s chemists have cooked-up the ultimate plastic to ensure the Mast Sleeve Protectors (MSP) are TOUGHER THAN EVER! Even our GM Matt Beckett couldn’t crack one ‘wacking’ it as hard as possible on a sharp edge!
The recommended retail price is € 34,-
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| Upcoming events |
To keep our event calender up to date and complete please mail us your events. For now we only have one event on our calender; get your skates and take part in this freezing fast event.
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| Event |
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| World Ice blokart® championships |
19-21 feb |
Rekyva lake, Siauliai, Lithuania |
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