Jan Marques

I’m just back from La Franqui (Leucate, Aude, France), where I’ve done some Blokarting for about 8 days, with my father.

Some numbers:
* total distance: over 1,000 kilometers
* time sailed: about 40 hrs
* maximum speed of 79.8 km/hr.
* flat tires: 4 (1 for me, 3 for my father )
* a dozen of 360’s

It was really wonderful. Sometimes there was no wind, but when the Tramontane came, it was good for 7 to 8 bft.

So if you’d ever need wind and a hard surface, La Franqui will do it

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