Sail Thailand Rally- Meet and Greet the Fleet Day
by Bianca Hein, Marina Blue Productions on 10 Feb 2009
The largest fleet in Asia, travelling to five nations in five months around the peninsulas of Southeast Asia, departed from Darwin bound for Indonesia - Bali - Singapore - Malaysia and came to Phuket as the final stop with the inaugural Sail Thailand Rally. The Sail Thailand Rally is the top of the line for the sister rallies: Sail Indonesia and Sail Malaysia.
On 09 January 09, the Sail Thailand Rally Sailors were given an all island tour to Phuket's four marinas. The Meet and Greet the Fleet Day provided an opportunity for local marine contractors to have buyers brought to their doorstep in want of refit, repairs and supplies. Business was brisk. The one day event generated 3.25 million baht in marine sales inquiries. The Day finished with more business networking over dinner and entertainment at Kang Eng @ Pier Restaurant and the Friendship Award.
Grant Upton from NBT TV interviewed Bianca Hein, Organizer of the Sail Thailand Rally, with Jamlong Ratanapan, Executive Director, Americas Market, Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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