NABSA has grown to 55 members and organized the very successful first North American Blokart Sailing Championships at Ivanpah Dry Lake in March 2011. The event was attended by over 30 North American sailors and 6 international sailors. The racing was conducted according to the International Blokart Racing Association (IBRA) rules. The club rented an electronic timing and scoring system which the New Zealand group brought and they instructed NABSA members how to use.
NABSA has obtained a $1,000,000.00 third party liability policy. This policy permits the club or members of the club to obtain for $50.00 a Certificate of Insurance to cover a site owner for any club sponsored blokart event or regular sailing site. Almost all government owned lands require this type of Insurance. The Windseekers of Northern Nevada have obtained a policy to use a local County College parking lot.
NABSA will be hosting the Blokart World Championships 2012, at Ivanpah Dry Lake, April 8 – 13. The North American Blokart Sailing Championships 2012 will be held April 5 – 7 just prior to the Worlds. We are expecting about 120 – 150 North American and International blokart sailors to compete in the two events. Registration for the 2 events has been open and over 30 have registered so far.
There are 4 types of registrations for the events:
- North American Championship $90.00
- World Championship $200.00,
- North American Championship & Worlds $230.00
- Noncompetitive Sailor $25.00 (NABSA member who wants to attend and sail during the event and not race)
Please note the these fees apply to members who register by Dec 31, 2011 after that date you will have to pay a late fee. Any member can attend the event and purchase event clothing and tickets to attend awards dinners for the event on the web site.
We are fortunate to have one of the best land sailing sites in the world located here, Ivanpah Dry Lake. The site is currently the home of 2 world speed records for wind powered sports. International blokart sailors who have attended past events at Ivanpah have encouraged us to organize the Blokart World Championships at Ivanpah.
When it was announced at the NABSA meeting last spring that the International Blokart Racing Association had selected NABSA to host the Worlds at Ivanpah Dry Lake we were proud and excited. Many members expressed interest in volunteering and assisting. Having a sufficient number of volunteers will enable the club to successfully host the event.
All volunteers will be guaranteed that any assigned volunteer task will not interfere with any of their scheduled races or pre-race preparation. If all NABSA members volunteer to help it will be much more enjoyable for everyone. We can find a task that will fit your schedule. If you are bringing a guest who may want to help let us know.
This is a formal recruiting request so the committee can anticipate the available volunteer pool. Please consider your decision to assist and contact Fran 609-314-3429 or email "Fran President NABSA at
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Fran Gramkowski
President NABSA
Chairman of Blokart World Championships 2012
