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THREE DAYS LEFT!!! Win a Laser sailing boat!! - AUD$9,200 - NZ$11,495

by . on 23 Sep 2009
Performance Sailcraft
What would you do with a new Laser? Some will sail them, lots in Masters, Others plan to give it to their Grandkids...but if you've not entered the competition you wont have to think about it!!

Have you entered this competition yet? It closes on September 25th, (three days) so do it NOW!! The cut off is Friday night 10pm in Auckland, Midnight in Sydney, 2am in Hong Kong.

To celebrate the 2009-2010 season Performance Sailcraft Australasia, the ‘down under’ Laser builder teamed with Sail-World to launch an online competition. Enter online now to win a choice of a Laser 4.7, a Laser Radial or a Laser Standard sailing boat, built by Performance Sailcraft Australasia in its Australian factory.

You will need to answer 20 quick questions and in 25 words or less convince our judges you are the worthy winner.

The Complete Laser includes: Boat, Spars, Foils, Sail, Sail numbers, Battens, Turbo Kit, Rope Kit, Tiller & extension and Beach dolly. Value Australian Retail $9,200 NZ Retail $11,495

If the winner is from NZ, then the boat can be picked up from Auckland.

An Australian or other destination winner can pick up from Performance Sailcraft's Ourimbah NSW factory or arrange freight at their own cost.

One early entrant said to when the competition was launched, 'thanks for the opportunity to win the greatest one design class sailing dinghy in the world! ' There are after all more than 196,000 of these boats around the world, being sailed in 122 countries on six continents and at the Olympics.



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