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Thursday 28, 2011
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TIME TO GET BLOWN
AWAY AT NO COST
TO MOTHER EARTH
Blowkart
We know it looks so wicked cool
that you speed demons would buy
it anyway, but what exactly is a
blokart? A bike? A plane? Both?
A blokart is apparently a threewheeled wind-powered go-kart
with a sail. It was designed by Paul
Beckett in New Zealand in 1999.
With his extensive knowledge
of hang gliding and land sailing,
Beckett thought he might push the
envelope by combining elements of
the two into one fun, fast and literally mind-blowing creation. And
thanks to Dreamdays, the Dubai
gift experiences company, we in the
emirates can try one out, and even
own one, for ourselves.
Lying back into the hot seat,
gloves, and helmet in place, seatbelt fastened, we took one for a
test drive in the early afternoon,
when the wind was at its best. The
blokart® relies on strong winds
picking up in its sails in order to
move, requiring a minimum of 7
knots (10KM) at all times – any
lower and it won’t budge. Any
higher than 35 knots (65KM)
and novices are bound to get
hurt, so leave that for
experienced “sailors”.
Dylan Hone of Dreamdays is an
experienced sailor, and one with a
penchant for tearing up the track at
the Meydan Tennis Academy with
ease, sometimes on two wheels. We
stick to three while memorising
the number one blokarting safety
rule – let go of the rope. That would
be the sheet rope connected to the
sails that sailors hold in one hand
to manage the sails. If the sails are
pulling the rope away from you,
simply pull it in which in turn
makes the kart go faster. Too fast?
Simply loosen your grip on the
rope until more wind gets in the
sails again.
Stopping is just as easy – just
ride directly against the wind…
except we’re not sure we want
to do that just yet.
We rate it: 10/10
This is an amazing new toy
that’s perfect for
speed-aholics,
but will be
SPORT360 would like to
correct an error that was
printed on March 24th 2011
regarding the Timberland
Earthkeeper boots reviewed
by staff. Timberland’s new
Earthkeeper collection is built
with Anti-Fatigue technology,
an impressive new fixture that
absorbs shock and returns
energy to weary feet.
It is available for both men
and women.
We apologise for any
inconvenience this may have
caused.
just as enjoyed by the fainthearted
because it’s so easy to get a hang of.
We’d definitely make space for this
in our garage, even if opportunities for using it are slightly limited
(particularly during the country’s
stagnant summer) due to its
wind condition restrictions. All
we can suggest is using
www.windfinder.com to keep track
of wind conditions so you never
miss a single wind-whipped day
in the emirates.
Price: Owning one will set
you back 11,000-15,000dhs
(depending on the model
and gear you want) so we
suggest you try it out
first with Dreamdays. A
20-minute test drive
is just 125dhs and
includes all gear, an
induction and safety
briefing.
Where to Buy:
For more information, visit www.
dreamdays.ae or
contact Dylan
Hone on 055
163 3453
SMELL LIKE A
CHAMPION
Davidoff Champion
Blood, sweat and tears do not the
smell of victory make. Every champion knows its smell is far more sweet;
quite reminiscent of Davidoff’s highly
alluring new fragrance Champion.
Zesty bergamot and lemon tickles the
nose for a refreshing first whiff. Then
at the heart, galbanum essence and
aromatic clary sage dance head to
head in the ring stirring up pure
sensual energy. And wrapping it
all together are hints of uber masculine cedarwood and oak moss.
In a funky and inspiring package, made of real metal with
a
bevelled grip body and engraved cap, its
dumbbell-shaped bottle certainly puts us in the right
frame of mind to win, and to win big.
Price: 295dhs
Where to Buy: Available at all major perfume retailers
and department stores
THIS WAY PLEASE
TO FIRST CLASS
Mini Rooftop
For sturdy, compact and classy
travel, choose Mini. Sure, their cars
are brilliant, but this time we are
actually talking about their luggage.
This Rooftop Pilot’s chic and
functional design, complete
with exciting black racing
stripes, demands nothing less than First or
Business Class seating.
It comes equipped with
a retractable telescopic
handle, robust carry
handle and easy-rolling
wheels. Reinforced edges and a rubber-coated
base make this hard-shell case
extremely durable. Within are organised compartments for clothes, documents, mobile phone and pens,
and these can be joined by a separate laptop case. So go
on – go where no man has gone before!
Price: 981dhs
Where to Buy: Available at the UAE’s MINI
showrooms
Price: 3,400dhs
Where to Buy: Visit
MEFITPRO’s e-shop
on www.mefitpro.com
to purchase, or for
more information you
can call 04 323 3232
TIME TO PUMP UP IN
HOME COMFORTS
PowerBlock PowerStation
The new PowerBlock PowerStation is the perfect marriage between the
unsurpassed versatility of free weights and the most popular home gym
cable exercises.
Stay in and stack up without leaving the house using its range of over 200
free weight exercises from the free weight station, or work the lat pull, leg
extension/leg curl, and low pulley cable exercises for a sinewy lower body.
The PowerStation fits in any corner and is super smooth and quiet… so you
can still catch what’s happening on television while you work.