THIS YEAR'S Phuket King's Cup Regatta will be held between November 28 and December 5 off Kata Beach, Phuket.
The regatta is traditionally held during the first week of December, including December 5 which is HM The King's birthday.
This year, the final day of racing and the closing party of the 23rd regatta will fall on HM The King's birthday.
Kevin Whitcraft, President of the Organising Committee, said: ''We are looking forward to the 2009 regatta.
''Following a survey of participants at last years event, and listening to participants during the event, we are taking on board the feedback and looking to improve the regatta experience further for all this year.''.
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta will be headquartered at Kata Beach Resort and racing will take place in the waters off Kata Bay.
The closures of Bangkok's main airports just before the 2008 regatta made it difficult for participants to make their way to Phuket, except for those lucky enough to have direct flights to the island.
Despite the difficulties, 93 yachts made it to the start line on day one and the regatta turned out to be a great success, with a number of participants saying it was ''the best in years''.
Entries for the 2009 regatta will soon open online. Only then will the organisers begin to get an idea about the number to expect this year.
Simon James, Race Management Director, said: ''Last year was unusual. The global economic crisis may or may not affect the number of yachts entering this year, but at this stage it is too soon to say.
''We have already had a good number of entry inquiries, and queries as to dates, race courses and details, so that is positive.
''We will be posting the NOR on the regatta website soon which will give the required details for participants to start making their plans.''
The 2009 regatta will follow a similar program of sailing and social activities to previous years (last year's ''no lay-day'' was an exception).
Registration will take place on the weekend of November 28-29, with the practice race scheduled to be held in the afternoon on the Sunday.
Racing will take place on Monday December 1, Tuesday December 2, Wednesday December 3, Friday December 4 and conclude on Saturday December 5 with the Royal Awards Ceremony and Closing Party.
Thursday December 4 will be the Reserve Day.
Sponsors of the 2009 regatta include Raimon Land, Kata Group, Chang Beer, Mom Tri's Boathouse, Sunsail, Mont Clair and Phuket Magazine.
Under the Royal Patronage of HM The King, the regatta is 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.
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The regatta is traditionally held during the first week of December, including December 5 which is HM The King's birthday.
This year, the final day of racing and the closing party of the 23rd regatta will fall on HM The King's birthday.
Kevin Whitcraft, President of the Organising Committee, said: ''We are looking forward to the 2009 regatta.
''Following a survey of participants at last years event, and listening to participants during the event, we are taking on board the feedback and looking to improve the regatta experience further for all this year.''.
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta will be headquartered at Kata Beach Resort and racing will take place in the waters off Kata Bay.
The closures of Bangkok's main airports just before the 2008 regatta made it difficult for participants to make their way to Phuket, except for those lucky enough to have direct flights to the island.
Despite the difficulties, 93 yachts made it to the start line on day one and the regatta turned out to be a great success, with a number of participants saying it was ''the best in years''.
Entries for the 2009 regatta will soon open online. Only then will the organisers begin to get an idea about the number to expect this year.
Simon James, Race Management Director, said: ''Last year was unusual. The global economic crisis may or may not affect the number of yachts entering this year, but at this stage it is too soon to say.
''We have already had a good number of entry inquiries, and queries as to dates, race courses and details, so that is positive.
''We will be posting the NOR on the regatta website soon which will give the required details for participants to start making their plans.''
The 2009 regatta will follow a similar program of sailing and social activities to previous years (last year's ''no lay-day'' was an exception).
Registration will take place on the weekend of November 28-29, with the practice race scheduled to be held in the afternoon on the Sunday.
Racing will take place on Monday December 1, Tuesday December 2, Wednesday December 3, Friday December 4 and conclude on Saturday December 5 with the Royal Awards Ceremony and Closing Party.
Thursday December 4 will be the Reserve Day.
Sponsors of the 2009 regatta include Raimon Land, Kata Group, Chang Beer, Mom Tri's Boathouse, Sunsail, Mont Clair and Phuket Magazine.
Under the Royal Patronage of HM The King, the regatta is 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.
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