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THE PHUKET FLEETS SALUTE HM THE KING’s 86th BIRTHDAY TODAY

by Peter Cummins on 5 Dec 2013
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As traditionally organized by the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta management team, with logistic assistance from the Royal Thai Navy, more than 100 yachts staged a “sail-past” of a Royal Thai Navy frigate, anchored mid-stream off Kata Beach.

This is a nautical tribute for the King’s 86th birthday and it is a most appropriate gesture to the Royal Gold-Medal-winning helmsman who is also the Royal Patron of the Phuket Regatta as a birthday tribute to HM the King of Thailand.

In the evening, at a propitious time, co-ordinated kingdom-wide, there will be a candle-lit ceremony and resounding “Chai-Yo” for the Monarch.

Meantime, in continuing clement weather, cloud cover, with sunny patches, moderate seas and north-easterlies, if a little fickle, nevertheless allowed the 105-strong fleets, to complete their races.

On top of the pile after the Jaguar Land Rover races, is undisputed master of the IRC Zero Class, Aussie ace, Ray Roberts who is back in Phuket after a long absence, spent winning many Asian regattas.

Racing will continue tomorrow, with the very elegant Awards Ceremony and final prize-giving, presided over by HM the King’s Personal Representative at the Kata Beach Resort and Spa tomorrow evening.
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About the Phuket King's Cup Regatta – Asia’s legendary yacht race under Royal Patronage

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.

Under Royal Patronage, the Phuket King's Cup Regatta is organized 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.

The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta will be held from November 29 to 6 December, 2013. Sponsors of the 2013 Phuket King's Cup Regatta include Kata Group Resorts Thailand, PTT Global Chemical, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mont Clair, Singha Corporation, Sansiri PLC, Haadthip PLC, TAT, and Sunsail. Media Partners include Phuket Gazette, Phuket Magazine, Sail-World.com, SEA Yachting and YachtStyle Asia.

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