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The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is Asia's biggest and most popular regatta. More than a regatta, the week long event consists of great parties, great sailing and lots of fun.
Inaugurated in 1987 to celebrate the 60th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the event has been held every year since during the first week of December.
With the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King, the Regatta is organised by the Phuket King's Cup Regatta Organizing 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.
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Phuket's Firefly 850s. Day 2, 2008.
Alberto Cassio
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Latest News
Racing Updates: Modern Classics, One-Design Class racing and more
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Event Media, Phuket ,
3:10 AM Tue 30 Jun 2009 GMT
The underlying aim of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta is to provide competitive and enjoyable racing for all crews, irrespective of the design or vintage of their yachts. To this end, a number of changes to the racing format and class structure are being introduced this year.
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Origins of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta
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Peter Cummins, Bangkok ,
3:08 AM Tue 30 Jun 2009 GMT
In 1986, a number of Thailand’s yachting fraternity met to discuss what they could do as a special tribute to His Majesty the King’s forthcoming Fifth Cycle, or 60th birthday, the following year on
December 5, 1987. After considerable discussion, it was decided to hold a Royal Regatta – in Phuket – the first ever held in the beautiful waters of the Andaman Sea.
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The low down on Simon James, King's Cup Race Management Director
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Event Media, Phuket ,
4:27 AM Tue 2 Jun 2009 GMT
The man everyone wants to be friends with during regatta week, Simon James has been at the Regatta's racing helm for longer than he cares to remember. He takes time out to tell us more about his background, his views on the regatta now and in the future
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Race Planning Updates
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Event Media, Phuket ,
4:41 AM Tue 2 Jun 2009 GMT
News ideas for race management and organisation are being explored for the 2009 Phuket King's Cup Regatta. Updated on race planning can be found here.
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Dates for the 23rd Phuket King's Cup Regatta announced
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Event Media, Phuket ,
3:24 AM Thu 7 May 2009 GMT
The regatta is traditionally held during the first week of December each year, including December 5 which is His Majesty the King of Thailand's birthday (Patron of the regatta). This year, the final day of racing and the closing party will fall on HM's birthday.
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Neil Pryde wins Asian Yachting Grand Prix Title
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Asian Yachting,
5:12 AM Thu 26 Feb 2009 GMT
By winning the President's Cup and scoring podium places at all major regattas included in the AYGP Championship this season Neil Pryde and his Welbourne 52 Hi Fi have rapped up the 2008-09 Skipper and Yacht of the Year award with two regattas left to run.
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Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2008 survey
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Event Media,
11:52 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
If you were at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2008, as skipper, owner, crew or onshore supporters, event organisers are looking for your feed-back which will help Race Week organisers 'fine tune' the 2009 event.
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King’s Cup Regatta finishes with wind in its sails
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Joseph Henry,
11:19 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
The 2008 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta today wrapped up what was described as an incredible week of competitive sailing, adventure and high drama both on and off the Andaman Sea. All week strong 10 – 20 plus knot winds and intense competition kept all eyes on the competition while further establishing the King’s Cup as Asia’s most popular sailing event.
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Phuket King's Cup - all good things come to an end
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Guy Nowell, Phuket, Thailand ,
10:24 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
Four days of champagne sailing – with scenery and breeze to match – today wound down with one last race under thundery grey skies and 5 to 8 knots of shifty stuff from the northeast. Last evening a request from the Racing class resulted in the customary trapezoid course at the end of the programme being replaced with a windward-leeward race.
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The Buoy, the Knot and the Mark
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Guy Nowell, Phuket, Thailand ,
9:33 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
Please meet some of the crew at the Phuket King's Cup. Mark Pryke IJ will be well-known to many readers, but here also are Khun Bouy, Race Management Assistant, and Knot Knot Satitkasem, Media Assistant. After five days of helping get results on line Knot was so up-to-speed that he is now known as Ten Knots. Thank you all for your participation in and assistance with one of the most enjoyable an
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Foredeckie's lament: 'YOU WANT WHAT...?'
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Guy Nowell, Phuket, Thailand ,
9:22 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
Anyone poor soul who has done duty on the foredeck knows exactly what is going on here. They’ve arrived at the windward mark, and the last run in on starboard has been fully occupied by a lively discussion about what is needed next – a bear away or a gybe set.
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PKC 08: Strewth! another cracking day on the water
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Guy Nowell, Phuket, Thailand ,
1:04 AM Sat 6 Dec 2008 GMT
Strewth, yet another cracking day on the water at the Phuket King’s Cup! If the breeze carries through Saturday this event is going to start to get a reputation!
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