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24th July 2005

King's Cup Regatta Supports Evason Phuket Raceweek 2005

In a move that augurs well for future co-operation between yachting events in Thailand, Phuket King’s Cup Regatta (Asia’s biggest yachting event) has pledged sponsorship support for Evason Phuket Raceweek, Thailand’s only ‘Green Season’ regatta.

Evason Phuket Raceweek will be held from 28 – 31 July at Evason Phuket Resort, with more than 30 yachts currently registered to race in the strong southwest monsoon winds off Phuket’s East coast.

“We were delighted when the King’s Cup committee told us they would support our event,” said Grenville Fordham of Raceweek organisers, Image Asia Events, himself a past King’s Cup Vice President. “There is a natural synergy here,” he added, explaining that the increasing number of regattas in Thailand should not see themselves as competitors, but rather as promotion vehicles for increasing yachting tourism to Thailand.

King’s Cup support for the fledgling Evason Phuket Raceweek is particularly timely, as Phuket struggles to recover from last December’s tsunami. “This year Phuket King's Cup Regatta will mark the full recovery of Phuket province and its Andaman Coast from the Tsunami damage last year, as well as demonstrate the growing yachting industry of Thailand,” said King’s Cup President Santi Kanchanabandhu, adding that yacht racing in Thailand had developed from pure sport into a series of annual lifestyle events which attract attention from a much broader audience than before, including an increasing number of Thai sailors.

The King’s Cup organising committee will take advantage of the media invited to report on the second Evason Phuket Raceweek by holding a press conference launching the 19th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, to be held in December this year.

Demonstrating that they too see the synergy of bringing together the various regattas, as well as recognising the lifestyle aspects of yachting, King’s Cup sponsor, top property developer Raimon Land, is also sponsoring Evason Phuket Raceweek, while Evason Phuket Resort, itself a former King’s Cup sponsor, has offered itself as the home of Phuket’s latest yachting event.

This atmosphere of mutual support sits well with one of the Royal Thai Government’s major tourism platforms. Both the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Authority of Thailand are currently working on a combination of marketing and regulatory measures designed to substantially increase yachting tourism and turn Thailand’s coastline into a world-class marine tourism destination.

Entry to Evason Phuket Raceweek is open until 4.00pm on Wednesday, 27th July for yachts wanting to compete. Racing is over six classes, including a ‘Club Class’ ideal for the less serious or experienced sailors who want to give yacht racing a first try. Those interested in competing can contact:
raceweek@image-asia.com or visit www.phuketraceweek.com or telephone Race Committee Chairman Andy Dowden on +66 1 894 8122.

Evason Phuket Racweek sponsors are: Evason Phuket Resort & Six Senses Spa, Raimon Land, Royal Phuket Marina (RPM), Latitude 8 Yachts, Perfection Spa, Phuket International Hospital, Phuket King's Cup Regatta, QBE Asia-Pacific, Sunsail, Boat Lagoon Marina, Electrical Marine, Emergency Asia, Group 4 Securicor, Helicam Asia, Monsoon Valley Wines, Phuket Inter Woodwork, Sea-phuket.com, SIMRAD, Thai Marine Leisure, The Green Man, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), VIG Car Rental, Yacht Haven Marina.