Topic: helmet

Thanks to the ABC crew for being out at BPP for some great background shots... it looked great seeing a good dozen or so Blokarts out there and the shadow was also filmed.

 Good day young Don, Could you please pass on through the club my sincere thanks to those who came to my rescue.It was very much appreciated.Unfortunately I can only remember Gary and Suzie but I know that there were at least 3 or 4 people helping extract me and break the cart down.The cart doesn't look as though it's sustained too much damage,but will get the experts to have a look at it.

I note from this morning's newspaper, that The Warehouse have issued a recall notice for a HUD safety helmet described as a Bicycle/​ Skateboard helmet. My purpose in raising this issue is because this helmet appears identical to an earlier type of blokart helmet, which is still widely used.

In honesty, I’ve tried a lot and nothing really works when it gets really rough out there, Les. Personally I really like the NZ Protector glasses. Sporting a wiper of sorts and one or 2 spares is easy. Goggles get bulky and clash with my helmet I find. Other than that, …… get a decent GPS to avoid the breakers!!!

Never officially announced but I guess all agree that Don got Best Graphic Award for the 2006 NZ Opens. Anyway, that’s his honorary position in our Best-of-2006-DVD-Chapters. (Just one thing Don, get a fuzzy /​ suede cover for your helmet…… It’ll make the KiwiFruit image complete) DVD and videos available soon at HiWiNZ Best regards, Jimi PS All blokarters heading for Yeppoon….. Go for Gold. Sorry, we can’t make it this year due to local schedules...

Greetings All, Todd and Jenny get a take and their Japanese REALLY shines on the programme. Alan, Grant, Russell and a few others I can’t recognize behind/​under glasses and helmets get good footage. The files are available for download and viewing at www.hiwinz.com under the video section.

Good friends of ours are selling their Kart: New 3 years ago – sport model – blue, both sails, helmet, foot bar, seat belt pads, Only beach use – they estimate about a dozen times but tyres dont look as if it has even had this ammount of use. Really this Kart is as good as new. Asking $3,150. We will bring Kart to BPP Thursday night and will list on trade me if no offers before Friday.

Originally sent by: kembro45 Yep, in Storm Sailing, we run way outside the blokart warranty. If you want to give these sort of winds a go, think the runs through first, allow area for turns and deceleration, strap on a helmet, 2m rig and grit your teeth. It's often safer to gybe carefully, than to try a luff turn, as the luff will drag the nose back downwind, causing understeer or worse still keep powering you up.