{"id":4157,"date":"2025-11-30T07:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T07:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandmarineguide.com\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:27:49","slug":"dinghy-racing-marks-start-of-the-37th-phuket-kings-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailandmarineguide.com\/?p=4157","title":{"rendered":"Dinghy racing marks start of the 37th Phuket King\u2019s Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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30 November 2025 , Dinghy racing started today in the 37th Phuket King\u2019s Cup set against the beautiful backdrop of the Andaman Sea with 80 sailors competing for eight titles. Titles being contested include Boy\u2019s and Girl\u2019s Optimists, ILCA4 U18 (mixed), the ILCA 7 class, the ILCA6 Open Class, the International 420 class, the Open Skiff U18 class and the Inclusive S\/V14 class, <\/p>\n

Dinghy sailing has racers competing from Thailand, Singapore, Kazakhstan, China, India, the UK and Hong Kong. But many of Thailand\u2019s top young sailors are in Sattahip preparing for the next week\u2019s SEA Games, so many of the classes do not have a clear favourite to win, making it even more exciting and competitive.              <\/p>\n

Forty sailors are competing in their boy\u2019s and girl\u2019s Optimist classes. YRAT has the top three spots after three races, as Surapa Muangngam leads Pakornkiat Chaiya-o-cha by nine points and Aummarin Juntajon by 18 points.<\/p>\n

Then, the ILCA 4 class has 14 sailors (8 male, 6 female), Karit Phramanee is a sailor to watch in this class, but today he finished tied for second with fellow Thai Kitchakhun Somkhanngoen three points behind Pinchanok Klaysomboon, and two points ahead of Thanaporn Phokaew.    <\/p>\n

The ILCA6 class has three sailors including the brother-sister pairing of Panwa and Thorfun Boonrak; ILCA 7 has five male sailors; while the International 420 class has three mixed boats, watch for the pairing of Pitipoom Jaroenpon and Worrakan Saksriklom in this class. <\/p>\n

ILCA6 Open, ILCA7, and the 420s are scored together and after three races Voravong Rachrattanak of the RTNA leads fellow-Thai Thorfun Boonnak by four points, and Gass Anton of Kazakhstan by five points.    <\/p>\n

There are nine boats competing in the Open Skiff U-18 class. UWC\u2019s Punthita Werotjanakul came out of the start line on fire winning all three races on the first day and she has a commanding seven-point lead over UWC\u2019s Andries Kosuge & Alexander Kramer, all representing Thailand. UWC\u2019s Owen Wong-Forhart and UWC\u2019s Henry Kuratle sit tied for third eleven points back.        <\/p>\n

Disabled Sailing Thailand (DAT) has a strong presence in the regatta, entering six boats from Phuket and Pattaya in the S\/V14 class. This class actually got underway yesterday with one race. Suraphong Chitkhong (helm) & Mak Sarawat (crew), last year\u2019s winners, will be hard to dislodge from the top of the podium, but after four races so far Tanat Upatising (helm) & Tatiana Kaurova (crew) lead Suraphong & Mak by one point.      <\/p>\n

Keelboats competing in the regatta were invited to participate in a non-scoring practice session conducted in the area off Kata Beach. The Race Committee, led by Principal Race Officer Simon James, set a start line, and windward and leeward marks approximately one mile west of Kata Beach. The Committee then ran a series of non-class specific start sequences on a rolling basis with the warning signal displayed every 10 minutes between 13:00 and 14:00.<\/p>\n

At the evening\u2019s opening party, Kevin Whitcraft, President of the Phuket King\u2019s Cup Regatta, gave a welcoming speech and then invited Khun Proomookpisitt, the owner of Beyond Kata, on stage to deliver a few remarks. Then the Vice Governor of Phuket and Chief of Thailand\u2019s third naval area command, were invited onstage to officially open the regatta by ringing a ship\u2019s bell.    <\/p>\n

The Regatta\u2019s sponsors, including Host Sponsor the Kata Group of Hotels, Amazing Thailand, Centara Hotel & Resorts, the RMA Group, Coca Cola Haad Thip PCL, Bangkok Airways, Garmin Thailand, Ford Thailand, RICOH (Thailand), the National Telecom Public Company Limited, Primus Marine, Ao Po Grand Marina, B & G Marine Electronics, Bangkok Hospital, and Singha. <\/p>\n

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About the Phuket King\u2019s Cup Regatta \u2013 Asia\u2019s legendary yacht race under Royal Patronage\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

Under Royal Patronage, the Phuket King\u2019s Cup Regatta\u00a0was founded in 1987,\u00a0organized by the Phuket King\u2019s Cup Regatta Organizing Committee under the auspices of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Yacht\u00a0Racing Association of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy and the Province of Phuket.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For more information and result, please visit\u00a0<\/b>www.kingscup.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>

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30 November 2025 , Dinghy racing started today in the 37th Phuket King\u2019s Cup set against the beautiful backdrop of the Andaman Sea with 80 sailors competing for eight titles. Titles being contested include Boy\u2019s and Girl\u2019s Optimists, ILCA4 U18 (mixed), the ILCA 7 class, the ILCA6 Open Class, the International 420 class, the Open 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