This competition is closed. This winner was announced on Sunday 27th September at 12 noon AEST.
Chris Caldecoat from Performance Sailcraft Australasia, the Central Coast based NSW Laser dinghy manufacturer launched the Win a Laser competition in March 2009 on http://www.sail-world.com/ and the competition closed at midnight on Friday 25th September 2009.
The prize was a Laser dinghy ready to sail away. It includes: Boat, Spars, Foils, Sail, Sail numbers, Battens, Turbo Kit, Rope Kit, Tiller and extension and Beach dolly. Retail price AUD$9,200 NZ Retail $11,495.
Today Caldecoat commented about the response before announcing the Win A Laser competition winner.
‘Canadian triple Olympian Bruce Kirby designed the Laser in 1969. Since then 196,000 Laser dinghies have been sold around the world and are being sailed in 122 countries on six continents and at the Olympics.
'This is the most popular sailing boat in the world and we have been very pleased to have run such a major competition giving one as a prize. The response to the Sail World online competition was phenomenal.
'We want to thank everyone who took the time to enter and complete the survey.
'From a Performance Sailcraft point of view, we’re incredibly amazed and we really appreciate the number of people who entered the competition, answered the questions and gave us very detailed statistics on how to better service the market.
'This competition has generated interest from people of all ages and walks of life, with the largest number of entries coming from the young sailors, the masters demographic and parents with young children. We had Olympic medallists, world champions, national champions, masters, grand masters and lots of junior sailors enter.
'Today I have great pleasure in announcing that 16 year old Holly Curtis from Hamilton in the North Island of New Zealand, has been selected by the judging panel as the very worthy winner of our first Win A Laser competition.
