The blokart, a type of land yacht, was developed by New Zealander, Paul Beckett in his garage in 1999. Paul was inspired to build a wind powered recreation craft that was portable, fun and easy to use for people of all ages. At the 10th anniversary celebration in Tauranga in 2010 it was announced 10,000 blokarts had been sold in 10 years of manufacture.

Although there have been innovative changes and improvements to the blokart over the years, it has remained within the One Design concept. It has become a popular land sailing craft around the world with blokart world championships held every two years. Many countries also have their own local and national events.

As well as for competitive racing, the blokart is also a great family craft for sailing on the beach and generally having fun.