Win a yacht

Brand new Z39 up for grabs in Yachting New Zealand lottery

A brand new Z39 One Design Keelboat is up for grabs in a National Keelboat Lottery run by Yachting New Zealand. Tickets are on sale now and funds raised will be used for sailing participation and development initiatives as well as services provided to keelboat owners.

Yachting New Zealand is happy to announce the launch of the Lottery with ticket sales open to New Zealand and international buyers and available until the 25th of May. On June 1st a draw will be held for the very significant prize of a Z39 One Design keelboat worth NZ$470,000. The yacht will be delivered to the winners nearest yachting venue within New Zealand.

Tickets are limited to 3300 and cost only NZ$200 each. Purchasing ten tickets earns an extra ticket free. Proceeds from the lottery will go towards a number of Yachting New Zealand initiatives including:

• Purchase of Measurement equipment for National Rating System
• Safety Inspectors National Conference and Training
• Development of PHRF National Database and provision of Software to Clubs
• Regional Safety Awareness.
• The promotion of Amateur Yachting Participation
• Development of Young Sailors
• Development for future Olympic sailors
• Coach Development

The Z39, by Bakewell-White Yacht Design won the Yachting New Zealand One Design Competition run by Yachting New Zealand in conjunction with the Keelboat and Offshore Racing Committee in 2003. A panel of 7 judges deemed all ten entries in the competition to be of excellent quality however, they felt the Bakewell-White design best matched the design brief.

Yachting New Zealand called for a Monohull Keelboat which was suitable for a New Zealand National One Design class, between 11.5m - 12.5m in length, suitable for offshore racing, with the ability to be owner driven while also fitting the bill for the family holiday.

Already the yacht is making its mark on New Zealand’s keelboat racing scene with Z39’s competing on the water in Auckland and Wellington.

Tickets can be ordered from either the Yachting New Zealand website - http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz or from the Z39 Class website http://www.z39.com