We are very happy that Baltic Ice-Blokart Champs 2012 has finished. It was a big challenge that pilots and the organizers had to deal with: snow, no wind, rain, lots of wind, sail changes, short racetrack, etc.
Nonetheless everybody had at least 4 races and thus the Champs was completed. Pilots had a possibility to visit local winter festivity “Stintapukis” and taste different pancakes baked on fire, etc. which was going on right in front of the racetrack.
TOP3 pilots:
Lightweights:
1. Kipras Markuščenko (LTU) 7 pts
2. Antanas Gerasimavičius (LTU) 9 pts
3. Ignas Balčiūnas (LTU) 11 pts
We have nearly perfect ice conditions on the Curonian lagoon at the moment. Ice thickness is 30 cm, very smooth, snow patches make not more than 25 percent of the area, snow depth – 5-7 cm.
A newsletter with location confirmation and other necessary info will be sent 13th February at latest.
Meanwhile here’s some latest video of our ice-blokarting near Nida and approaching Russian border:
Blokart World Championships 2012 is going to be held on the Ivanpah dry lake bed in the United States of America. Blokarts premier event comes to landsailings “Mecca” on 8th April 2012, for a week of fierce competition.
Lithuanian Blokart Team member Matas Mizgiris current European and World vice-champion has entered the event. Sponsorship is very welcome!
OBBC11 is starting tommorow! Eternal High is still there: pressure over 1030 hPa is holding for over a month in Lithuania and that’s a record of the last 100 years. Here’s the weather map of Saturday 12th November:
For the competitors this picture means lower winds and more efforts to keep the momentum of the Blokart. And of course a big test of the landsailing skills.
Friday’s Match race session at the beach Near Smiltynė New ferry is canceled – training session will take place in Nida airport instead.
Saturday’s and Sunday’s program is as previewed here.
