Now the judging - Win a Laser sailing boat - AUD$9,200

Now the judging - Win a Laser sailing boat - AUD$9,200 - NZ$11,495

by . on 26 Sep 2009

Performance Sailcraft

You entered online 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 needed to answer 20 quick questions and in 25 words or less convince our judges you are the worthy winner. So now those 25 golden words really matter.

The judging panel, wil announce the winner at 12 noon tomorrow Sunday 27th September 2009.

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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Tom Slingsby (AUS) hikes for his life in the big breezes - 2008 Sail Melbourne © Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library http://www.sportlibrary.com.au

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