Sunday, September 9, 2018

BADER FIELD OCT. 4-7, 2018

NABSA EAST COAST FALL BLOKART SAIL, 2018
BADER FIELD, ATLANTIC CITY,NJ OCTOBER 4 - 7

The Fall blokart Sailing event will be at Bader Field. Brigantine is only 3 miles from Bader Field if anyone wants to hit the beach. 
Bader has plenty of room for racing and practice dial up starts as well as plenty of room for individual sailing at the same time. New this year the event will also have a Team Enduro Race and possibly a individual enduro.There will be workshops on sailing  technique  and equipment.The runways and  tie down area are in excellent condition. The only  problem you might have is wearing out tires if the wind is strong and you are pushing it. 
                                      
I do pay a daily fee of $300.00 to rent the airport; attendees will be expected to chip in to cover site rental and other cost. 
 South West flies into Philadelphia (PHL), 64 miles from Bader Field. Atlantic City (ACY) airport is 10 miles away and has limited service. Newark is also a option for flying in. 
Lodging:   Comfort Inn, W Atlantic City,
A FEW MILES OUTSIDE Atlantic City on the same road with more amenities is the Comfort Inn, 7079 Black Horse Pike, West Atlantic City, NJ 08232-- 609-484-1900  $59.00 Per night, Oct.3-7. Group; North American Blokart Sailing Asso. Room booking deadline, Sept 15. 
Tentative event plans;
Thursday night we will plan to go to Oyster Creek for dinner. One Cookout  is planned, James Day  will be doing a fish fry and I will be firing up the grill. Workshops are planned for Equipment and Sailing Skills. Dial up racing using IRBA rule and 50 mile Team Enduro Race. Fun event such as relays, event distance champion, other ideas? 
Over 30 people are attended the previous event from the US and Canada.

If you plan on bringing a guest please make sure they bring a helmet, gloves and they will have to sign a liability waiver and a safety briefing sheet. There will be a few extra blokart available for them to try blokart sailing. 
Please let me know if you plan to attend by October 1. Registration form and Liability sign off will be available later .  Sailors from NV, WI, CA,CO and Canada are already planning.  . . Any question email or call me.  
I will have tire, tubes and blokart parts available on site, if you need anything specific please let me know a week ahead of the event I will make sure I have it on site for you. 

Fran Gramkowski
Francisgram@gmail.com     609-314-3429