Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2009 set for Nov 28-Dec 5
The world-recognised Phuket King’s Cup Regatta will this year take place during November 28 – December 5, off Kata Beach in the island province of Phuket.
The annual yachting event had been organised for the first time in 1987 to mark the 60th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on December 5 and the regatta has been held each successive year during the first week of December.
This year, the 23rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King will be organised by the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Organising Committee under the auspices of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy and the Province of Phuket.
The registration for this year’s Phuket King’s Cup Regatta will be November 28 while the practice race, the skippers’ briefing and the official opening ceremony, at Kata Beach Resort, will be on November 29 and the race will commence on November 30.
Kevin Whitcraft, president of the regatta’s organising committee said, “The annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta represents the island’s maritime tradition and unsurpassed natural beauty that combine to make it both a top international yachting and tourism destination.
“The seven-day regatta not only provides a direct boost to the local economy it creates global media attention on a daily basis at the beginning of the high season ushering in the holiday season with stirring images of the competition and Phuket’s stunning seascapes reaching an estimated 150 million households worldwide each year,” he said.
This year’s competitors are expected to be from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Russia and so on, similarly to those taking part in last year’s event.
In addition to Raimon Land Plc which is the principal sponsor, the sponsors of the 2009 Regatta include Kata Group, Chang Beer, Mom Tri’s Boathouse, Sunsail and Mont Clair, Siam Winery; Haad Thip, Media partners include Asia Pacific Boating, Blue Wave 90.5FM, Ensign Media, Multihull World, The Nation, Phuket Gazette, Phuket Magazine, Sail-World.com, Superyacht Asia magazine and Yacht Style.
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