Blokarts: Sailing Around the Track on Wheels

The Blokart is a uniquely Kiwi invention. It’s like a three-wheeled go kart but instead of a smelly motor, it is propelled around the track by four meters of sail. I tried these out at Blokart heaven, with Garry Ingram piloting his own craft and shouting directions to me as we whizzed around a track. “Pull it in! Pull it in!” he cried. This is easier than it looks, and they’ve gotten these babies up to about 100 Kmh on wide open spaces like the Great Salt Lake. Fun!