News Archive

Peter Herning, former Regatta President, passes away By Event Media, Phuket , 2:22 PM Mon 28 Jan 2013
Peter Herning, former President of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta, past Commodore of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club and long-term supporter of sailing in Thailand recently passed away. ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup 2012 - incredible finale to last day’s racing By Event Media, Phuket , 3:30 PM Tue 11 Dec 2012
Beautiful sunshine, blue skies and consistent winds marked the final day of the 2012 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta in fitting style as teams and their boats assembled at the start line in a final bid to resolve their class contests. Some results had effectively completed yesterday, but a majority of classes were anticipated to host some thrilling final day action. ...[more]

PKCR 2012 closes to magnificent Singha Corporation celebrations By Event Media, Phuket , 3:30 PM Sun 9 Dec 2012
The last day of racing at the 2012 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta came to a close with partyfun and exciting musical performances amid the natural beauty of Phuket. Singha Corporation, the Title Sponsor of the 2012 race, provided a superb closing party and prize-giving ceremony in front of hundreds of sailors, partygoers and media from around the world, held at the luxurious Kata Beach Resort and Spa. ...[more]

Glorious Royal Awards Ceremony marks end to Phuket King’s Cup Regatta By Event Media, Phuket , 2:24 AM Sun 9 Dec 2012
Competitors, VIPs and media came together to celebrate a fantastic week of Phuket King's Cup Regatta sailing at the Royal Awards Ceremony held at Kata Beach Resort & Spa. A formal occasion presided over by H.E. Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the Royal Awards is something unique to this Royal Regatta, and a highlight for all. ...[more]

Best of the best crowned 2012 champions: Phuket King's Cup 2012 By AsianYachting MultiMedia, Phuket , 1:55 AM Sun 9 Dec 2012
Ten to twelve knots from the East North East greeted sailors on the last day of racing. The IRC and Multihull's were sent on a long windward/leeward course and Premier Cruisers one windward/leeward before setting off with the Cruising Classes on a passage race around nearby islands. ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2012 success a result of its great diversity By Event Media, Phuket , 2:30 PM Sat 8 Dec 2012
The fleet of the 2012 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta comprises a broad mix of boats crewed by an international assemblage of sailors from over 35 countries. In all, the fleet has grown to encompass an extraordinary 168 entries this year. Among them are 78 ocean-going racers and cruisers, 50 dinghies and 40 windsurfs. ...[more]

Land Rover and Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket Host Party By Event Media, Phuket , 11:09 AM Sat 8 Dec 2012
Land Rover together with Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket on Phuket's Karon Beach, hosted an award ceremony for the 26th PKCR ...[more]

Light wind brings a change in the order... Day 4 report By AsianYachting MultiMedia, Phuket , 2:19 AM Sat 8 Dec 2012
Going out to the left paid off big time earlier in the week but today the skippers that went right, picked up a favourable shift and gained over half a leg by the time they reached the bottom mark. As a result of the light wind, windward/leeward courses were set for all classes. ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup Regatta - December 6 weather forecast By Weather Routing Inc, , 1:15 AM Fri 7 Dec 2012
Phuket King's Cup Regatta weather forecast for December 6, 2012 Synopsis: The latest satellite imagery shows scattered squalls near/south of Phuket into the northern Malacca Strait as well as ne'ward from there across s'rn Thailand and far n'rn Malaysia. A weak tropical low is also noted near far s'rn Vietnam and this is expected to weaken further and dissipate as it continues across Vietnam ...[more]

Jousting at the top of the table on fourth day By Event Media, Phuket , 11:20 PM Fri 7 Dec 2012
With winds easing off slightly on the fourth race day, competitors looked to maximise every possible advantage as valuable points were up for grabs. ...[more]

Kevin Whitcraft President of the PKCR Organising Committee's Interview By Event Media, Phuket , 8:53 PM Thu 6 Dec 2012
Kevin Whitcraft, owner and crew member of Wan Marang and President of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Organising Committee talks about the development of Thailand as a sailing nation, and one truly classic Regatta. ...[more]

King's blessing as crews consolidate the scores... Day 3 report By AsianYachting MultiMedia, Phuket , 11:47 AM Thu 6 Dec 2012
The days proceedings started with a sail past the Royal Thai Navy vessels from the Third Naval Area Command at Cape Promthep, to honour HM the King of Thailand's 85th birthday. Crews lined up on their yachts chanting three cheers, doffing their caps and some even singing Happy Birthday ...[more]

Phuket King’s Cup stepping up to the next level By Rob Kothe, 10:47 AM Wed 5 Dec 2012
The Phuket King’s Cup sailing regatta has, over the last 26 years, had a significant impact on sailing across Asia. It is the largest sailing event in Asia. On the world stage it has become the keelboat regatta that has the greatest number of nations competing each year. ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup 2012 Windsurfing update – Day 5 By Windsurfing Association of Thailand, Phuket , 10:19 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta windsurfing event came to a close today on His Majesty the King of Thailand's birthday, with three races (7, 8 and 9) back-to-back of Kata Beach. Strong winds gusting to 22knots delivered an exciting finale to what has been a great windsurfing series. ...[more]

The ongoing internationalization of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta By Duncan Worthington/ MarineScene.asia, Phuket , 9:30 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
There are lots of international regattas around the world, and here in Asia there are many that make the claim. There's no official way to decide what is international and no official formula to decide how international a regatta is. Here we take a look at the Phuket King's Cup Regatta – arguably Asia's largest international regatta – and the ever-changing participation demographics. ...[more]

Thousands gather for Phuket King's Cup Regatta sail pass to celebrate By Event Media, Phuket , 8:52 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
The whole Phuket King’s Cup Regatta fleet took part in an inspiring sail pass outside of Nai Harn Bay today before the start of the third day of racing. Royal Thai Navy yachts lead the procession of Regatta boats from around the world, as they sailed past three Royal Thai Navy ships positioned off Nai Harn Bay. ...[more]

Royal Salute followed on Day 3 of 2012 Phuket King's Cup Regatta By Event Media, Phuket , 8:30 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
The morning of Day Three at the 2012 Phuket King's Cup Regatta started with the traditional Sail Pass and royal gun salute in honour of the birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, followed by some very competitive racing in 15+ knots of wind gusting to 20. ...[more]

Haad Thip PLC and Royal Thai Navy host second superb party By Event Media, Phuket , 4:32 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
Haad Thip PLC, one of the region’s leading bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola products in Southern Thailand, joined the Royal Thai Navy in sponsoring the race day 2 of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2012 with price giving party for the day’s racing results at Katathani Phuket Beach Resort. ...[more]

Thar' she blows... Day 2 report by AsianYachting By AsianYachting MultiMedia, Phuket , 12:47 PM Wed 5 Dec 2012
With the North Easterly gusting to 20-25 knots, many yachts reached their upper wind range, which caused a high rate of attrition today. Several mainsails blown out, spinnakers shredded and one dismasting were amongst the early retirements littering the anchorage at Kata Beach. The sail lofts will be busy long into the night. ...[more]

Phuket King's Cup 2012 Windsurfing update – Day 4 By Windsurfing Association of Thailand, Phuket , 12:56 AM Wed 5 Dec 2012
The fourth day of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta windsurfing event started with great planing conditions thanks to strong, but gusty, winds (22 to 25 knots). In fact, the wind turned out a bit too strong for some and a number of windsurfers could not finish the trapezoid course with outer loop. ...[more]

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